- Enzo Fernandez filmed a video of his Argentina teammates singing the track on Sunday
- The track, a racist chant about French gamers, has been broadly condemned
- Fernandes' Chelsea teammate Wesley Fofana known as it 'blatant racism'.
Chelsea confronted a mass dressing room revolt after teammate Wesley Fofana accused Enzo Fernandez of 'blatant racism' after he posted a video of the Argentine group celebrating their Copa America win.
The Blues are investigating controversial footage which confirmed Argentine gamers singing that the French participant is 'from Angola' or that his mom is 'Nigerian' and father 'Cameroonian'.
Fofana, who’s French and the son of an Ivory Coast father, posted the video on X (previously Twitter), titled: 'Soccer in 2024: Unabated racism'.
Chelsea have a lot of French gamers of their squad together with Fofana, Malo Gusto, Lesley Ugochukwu, Christopher Nkunku, Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile.
Sources near the gamers have stated that Mail Sport Chelsea's French contingent are upset with Fernandes.
Enzo Fernandez made a video of the Argentina group chanting racist slogans about France
The video has been broadly condemned, together with by the French Soccer Federation
The video was shot after Argentina defeated Colombia to win the Copa America on Sunday
Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana, who additionally performs for France, has expressed his displeasure on the video. He’s one among three Blues gamers to unfollow Fernandes on Instagram
Fofana reposted the video through X with the phrases: 'Soccer in 2024: unabashed racism'
Fofana, Disasi and Gusto have unfollowed Fernandez on Instagram.
Fernandez posted an apology on Tuesday night time, writing: 'I wish to apologise for the video I posted on my Instagram channel throughout the nationwide group's celebration.
'This track makes use of extraordinarily offensive language and there’s no excuse for these phrases. I’m in opposition to all types of discrimination and apologize for getting carried away within the pleasure of the Copa America celebrations.
'That video, that second, these phrases, don’t mirror my beliefs or my character. I’m really sorry.'
The track is from the 2022 World Cup last during which Argentina beat France in a penalty shootout, and the gamers have been filmed singing it after their win over Colombia within the Copa America last on Sunday night time.
The track got here to public consideration when Argentine followers sang it on TV on the 2022 World Cup
It claims that each one the gamers within the French group are 'from Angola' and that they 'even have intercourse with transgender folks, like Mbappe'
Fernandez was all smiles however shortly turned off the Instagram livestream as soon as the track began
Eduardo Camavinga was the one French participant on the 2022 World Cup who was born in Angola
French Soccer Federation (FFF) president Philippe Diallo described the footage as “racist and discriminatory” and vowed to take authorized motion by complaining to FIFA.
“Given the seriousness of those stunning feedback, that are opposite to the values ​​of sport and human rights, the FFF President has determined to immediately problem his Argentine counterpart and FIFA and file a authorized criticism for derogatory feedback of a racial and discriminatory nature,” the FFF stated.
Chelsea are conducting their very own investigation after the person they spent a British document £107 million on was signed in January 2023. Chelsea sources say they’re taking the matter significantly and can proceed accordingly.
The incident comes simply months after former Chelsea participant Jimmy Agri spoke out in regards to the racist abuse he suffered by the hands of two coaches as a young person.
Aggrey was one among 4 former gamers who took civil motion in opposition to Chelsea over their therapy by the hands of Gwyn Williams, who was reportedly given a secret life ban by the FA, and Graham Rix, who was jailed for underage intercourse offences. Every former participant acquired a six-figure sum.
