The transandean player used his social networks to apologize for his chants against the French team in the middle of the celebration of the Copa América.
Copa America title celebration poses problems for Argentina . Specifically to their players within their respective clubs . In Europe, one of the songs sung by the transandean players during the celebrations is not funny. And Chelsea begins to reflect the condemnation it generates, in addition to suffering internal consequences as an indirect effect. .
So far, the debate has been limited to social networks. The action is led by Wesley Fofana, a French defender who has decided to no longer follow the transandine Enzo Fernández on the docks. his teammate from the London team, who shared a controversial moment of excitement through a live on Instagram.
For the same reason, on the afternoon of this Tuesday, Enzo Fernández used his social networks to apologize.I want to apologize for the live on my Instagram during the national team celebrations. The song contains very offensive language and there is absolutely no excuse for these lyrics. “I oppose discrimination in all its forms and apologize for being caught in the middle of the euphoria of our Copa America celebrations,” the statement begins. And it concludes: “This video, this moment and these words do not reflect who I am. I am truly sorry “.
Difficult post against Fernandez
Before no longer followConsidered the most drastic measure that can be adopted in the context of social networks, Fofana left an unequivocal message. The defender posted a video on Twitter in which Fernandez appears with his teammates participating in the celebration of the double title of champion of Argentina in Copa América . However, choose the reason for your deep annoyance: the intonation of the chant that the trans-Andean supporters popularized during the World Cup in Qatar.Listen, spread the word, they play in France, but they are all from Angola… “, is the beginning of a text which later contains harsh allusions to the origins of the players who make up the French team and focuses in particular on Kylian Mbappé.
For Fofana, there is not even room for a permissive or “folkloric” interpretation, according to the considerations usually put forward on this side of the world in the face of such events.Football in 2024: racism without complexes ” he posts on his account on X, expressing his deep disappointment. In fact, accompany these words with three emoji in the same sense.
Fernandez does not have an easy life in the English team because, besides Fofana, he will meet more French players in the dressing room: they are also active there Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile, Malo Gusto, Christopher Nkunku and Lesley Ogochukwu . Disasi and Gusto also stopped following him.
The RMC Sports media outlet was precise in the sense that in this sector of the Blues’ locker room, there is obvious discontent with Fernández’s performance during the celebrations.
The English press claims that the annoyance goes much further and reaches the institutional level. In this sense, The club is aware of the video . Fans, for their part, also reacted negatively to Fernández’s participation in the registration and demand sanctions against them .
The midfielder arrived at the London club in mid-2023 in a $1 million deal. Chelsea paid Benfica $141 million for his transfer, making it the biggest purchase in the club’s history.
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