De Paul suggests Fofana acted with ‘malice’ against Chelsea team-mate Fernandez

Argentina midfielder Rodrigo De Paul has questioned why Wesley Fofana went nationalist successful his disapproval of Chelsea team-mate Enzo Fernandez arsenic nan title statement showed nary motion of abating this morning.

Fernandez apologised aft posting a video connected societal media showing nan Argentina players singing a opus that questioned nan practice of France’s achromatic and mixed-race players pursuing nan Copa America last triumph complete Colombia connected Sunday.

FIFA person launched an investigation, arsenic person Chelsea, pinch Fofana describing nan video arsenic “uninhibited racism” successful a station connected X.

De Paul claimed location was “malice” successful Fofana’s actions and said he should person messaged Fernandez privately.

The Atletico Madrid man told nan Sone que volaba programme: “I deliberation there’s a place. And if immoderate of Enzo’s team-mates feels offended nan measurement is to telephone him, not put it connected societal networks.

“There is simply a spot of malice there, aliases wanting to put Enzo successful a spot that has thing to do pinch him.”

He added: “It’s for illustration making firewood from a fallen tree.

“You telephone him and inquire ‘what happened?’. These are group you spot successful nan locker room each nan time.

“You telephone him and opportunity “look, we consciousness offended. Why don’t you put a connection retired apologising?’ And nan taxable is trim disconnected there. I don’t understand why location is truthful overmuch show.”

Early problem for Maresca

The rumor is an unwanted distraction for caller Chelsea leader Enzo Maresca arsenic it is believed Chelsea’s different French players are arsenic unhappy pinch Fernandez.

There person been repercussions successful Argentina arsenic good pinch nan country’s sports curate Julio Garro sacked by president Javier Millei for suggesting Lionel Messi should apologise for nan squad’s actions.

Messi, who is undergoing curen for an ankle wounded sustained against Colombia, has yet to comment.