Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez has reportedly come under fire from his team-mates (Image: Getty)
Chelsea have issued a statement in response to Enzo Fernandez’s role in singing an “offensive” song about the French national team while on international duty. The incident occurred after the Argentina national team defeated Colombia 1-0 in the Copa America final on Sunday, with Fernandez taking to social media to issue an apology as his team-mates were reportedly left furious by his actions.
Fernandez, 23, has come under fire for his role in singing the offensive chant and uploading it to Instagram, which left his team-mate Wesley Fofana furious as the French defender described the song as “uninhibited racism.”
It then emerged that all of Fernandez’s French team-mates at the club – such as Christopher Nkunku and Malo Gusto – had unfollowed the £107million midfielder on Instagram.
Reports in France suggest his Chelsea team-mates are ‘very angry’ with the Argentinian’s behaviour. In addition, the French Football Federation (FFF) have launched an official complaint with the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) as several players engaged in the ‘racist’ chanting.
Chelsea have released a statement confirming an internal disciplinary investigation is underway (Image: Getty)
The Premier League club have now responded by issuing a condemnation of “all forms of discriminatory behaviour” and confirmed an internal investigation is underway, with Fernandez likely to receive a punishment.
The statement read: “Chelsea Football Club finds all forms of discriminatory behaviour completely unacceptable. We are proud to be a diverse, inclusive club where people from all cultures, communities and identities feel welcome.
“We acknowledge and appreciate our player’s public apology and will use this as an opportunity to educate. The Club has instigated an internal disciplinary procedure.”
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