Chelsea to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Enzo Fernandez

Chelsea to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Enzo Fernandez

The English club where the Argentine national team player plays announced that it will internally investigate the controversial situation that arose on social media, in which the player is accused of being racist.

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He Chelsea of Englandteam where he plays Enzo Fernandezreported that it will carry out a “internal disciplinary procedure” due to the controversy surrounding the midfielder of the Argentine national team for alleged racist and homophobic chants.

The team of the Premier League He elaborated in a statement on his social networks: “Chelsea Football Club finds all forms of discriminatory behaviour totally unacceptable. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive club where people from all cultures, communities and identities feel welcome.”they began.

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Enzo Fernández, player of the Argentine National Team.

Enzo Fernández, player of the Argentine National Team.

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And they continued: “We acknowledge and accept our player’s public apology and will use this as an opportunity to educate. The Club has instigated an internal disciplinary procedure.”

Threat of a complaint from the French Football Federation against Enzo Fernández

Fernandez He was in the middle of the controversy since a clip of his live broadcast was leaked during the celebrations for the title of the America Cup in which the players of the Selection They sing a song in which they mock the African roots of most of the French players and also make homophobic comments.

In this video you can see how the one born in San Martin He sings with his companions and cuts the transmission when the song starts.

This caused several of his colleagues to Chelsea They will stop following him on the social networks and even publicly repudiated this attitude.

For his part, the midfielder of the Selection published a statement apologizing: “I oppose discrimination in all its forms and I apologize for getting caught up in the euphoria of our Copa America celebrations. That video, that moment, those words, do not reflect my beliefs or my character.”

Enzo Fernandez plays in the Chelsea since the beginning of 2023but now it is a complete mystery what his future will be with the London team.

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