Chelsea star says Argentina chant ‘does not reflect character’

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has apologised for a societal media video which nan French Football Federation says includes an alleged ‘racist and discriminatory’ chant.

The FFF said connected Tuesday it would beryllium complaining to FIFA complete nan video, which appeared to show immoderate of nan Argentina squad singing astir France’s players amid celebrations aft their 1-0 Copa America Final triumph complete Colombia successful Miami successful nan early hours of Monday.

🚨 Enzo Fernández connection to apologize aft racist chants. pic.twitter.com/IW1uDPoPne

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 16, 2024

Fernandez’s Chelsea teammate Wesley Fofana, a France international, took to societal media to repost an image of nan video pinch nan caption ‘Football successful 2024: uninhibited racism.’

He, on pinch teammates Axel Disasi and Malo Gusto, look to person unfollowed 23-year-old Fernandez connected societal media successful nan aftermath of nan video.

Chelsea person launched their ain investigation into nan incident according to BBC Sport, though Fernandez insists nan incident ‘does not bespeak my character.’

Their £106.8m signing from Benfica successful January 2023 returned to societal media connected Tuesday nighttime to post: “I want to apologise sincerely for a video posted connected my Instagram transmission during nan nationalist squad celebrations.

“The opus includes highly violative connection and location is perfectly nary excuse for these words.”

He added: “I guidelines against favoritism successful each forms and apologise for getting caught up successful nan euphoria of our Copa America celebrations.

“That video, that moment, those words, do not bespeak my beliefs aliases my character. I americium genuinely sorry.”

Le shot en 2024 : racisme décomplexé 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/MGkH5wPmNU

— Wesley Fofana (@Wesley_Fofana3) July 16, 2024

A connection from FFS president Philippe Diallo “condemns successful nan strongest position nan unacceptable and discriminatory remarks that were made against nan players of nan French team.

“Faced pinch nan seriousness of these shocking remarks, contrary to nan values of athletics and quality rights, nan president of nan FFF decided to straight entreaty to his Argentine counterpart and FIFA and to record a ineligible title for racially violative and discriminatory remarks.”

France hit Argentina successful nan past 16 of nan 2018 World Cup, earlier Argentina sewage their revenge successful nan 2022 World Cup Final.