Chelsea to investigate Enzo Fernandez

On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the French Football Federation filed a complaint to FIFA against Argentine footballer Enzo Fernandez, leading to his club, Chelsea, announcing an investigation into his behavior.

Here is Enzo Fernandez and Argentina players celebrating that Copa America win by singing that racist France chant from the 2022 World Cup pic.twitter.com/pxoaX2MApE

— GC (@ValverdeSZN) July 15, 2024

Fernandez, 23, posted a video purported to be a racist chant against France players after beating Colombia on Sunday to win the Copa America.

Wesley Fofana has responded to a video posted on Instagram by his Chelsea teammate Enzo Fernández which showed Argentina players appearing to sing about French players with African heritage. pic.twitter.com/OHOeRnIRNa

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 16, 2024

Despite apologizing for his actions, Chelsea Football Club is set to launch an investigation into the incident, as the club and France defender Wesley Fofana have described it as “uninhibted racism.”

Enzo Fernández on Instagram in response to a viral video of him and other Argentina players singing about French players with African heritage. pic.twitter.com/LsYyxqoFnP

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 16, 2024

Chelsea have seven French players who are black or mixed race in their first-team squad: Fofana, Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile, Lesley Ugochukwu, Christopher Nkunku, Malo Gusto, and Malang Sarr.

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