[Football] Enzo Fernandez involved in racist chant

[Bald Head]

They’ve unfollowed him on Instagram at least

That will probably hurt him more than a ban a hefty fine and a kick in the nuts.

 

[Mr deez]

I've seen a fair bit of this nasty racist stuff during the tournament - social media posts aimed at the Netherlands and France that basically are saying they have too many black people in their teams.

 

[Oh_aye]

Ali Mac messi and a few others weren’t on the bus apparently

Phew!

 

[Oh_aye]

What's the tune?

All you need is Love - Beatles

 

[Mackenzie]

That's going to be an awkward first day back at the training ground.

 

[Withdean South Stand]

That's going to be an awkward first day back at the training ground.

He'll either have been loaned out to Atletico Madrid before having to face his team mates, or he'll get an absolute clackering at training.

 

[SAC]

They were representing Argentina, the Argentinian FA should ban each one of them (that can be proved to be singing along) from representing them for 6 months or a year.

Chelsea are in a tricky position as I can't imagine any of Enzo's team mates will be happy with working alongside someone who is both openly racist but also happy to post a video of themselves being racist. They aren't going to sack him but he needs to come back and apologise to his team mates and then be banned for 3 months. I presume that he is the only Premier League player involved, it would be nice if Chelsea made an example of him and other clubs joined in.

The above is what should happen. I suspect either nothing will happen or perhaps a small fine for the Argentinian FA.

 

[Hiheidi]

Chelsea are in a tricky position as I can't imagine any of Enzo's team mates will be happy with working alongside someone who is both openly racist but also happy to post a video of themselves being racist.

Apart from Nicolas Jackson 🫣

 

[pigmanovich]

Apart from Nicolas Jackson 🫣

"I'm not racist, I have black fans!"

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Imagination not your strong point then?

Not sure he has a strong point ….

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

In any other job you'd be sacked for gross misconduct.

In this job you can be but who would take the risk, losing any future sell on fee and the cost of litigation, it's all about money in football .......

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

They should really consider implementing a no dickheads policy at Chelsea

Just need a non dickhead to get through the filter and take control

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Could act as a deterrent to anyone thinking of singing a racist song though?

The threat of a standard length email?

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Chelsea have a £107 million problem

I'm not sure how they could bring him back into the team after that video/I don't know who'd buy him for that sort of money

The obvious candidates with their record and delightful fanbase would be Chelsea, maybe he could go to Strasberg for a while (helps with ffp as well)

 

[Quebec Seagull]

Jules Koundé of Barcelona retweets Fofana, adding "Pathetic".

According to Paris Match, Fernandez has published a generic apology: "Sorry for very offensive language, no place for discrimination, got carried away, doesn't reflect my true beliefs, sincere regrets, etc." The usual boilerplate apology, and he didn't even address the French players directly.

Chant raciste des Argentins : la colère de plusieurs joueurs français, les excuses d’Enzo Fernandez…

Plusieurs joueurs français ont réagi à la vidéo de l’Argentin Enzo Fernandez entonnant un chant raciste après la victoire en Copa America. Si ce dernier a présenté des excuses, la Fédération française de football a annoncé avoir porté plainte.

www.parismatch.com

EDIT: Chelsea are apparently looking at imposing disciplinary action, according to The Guardian.

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[jamie (not that one)]

What with Rodri and his Gilbratar chants…..winning a cup does seem to result in the mask slipping a tad

At least Rodri is Spanish and it's something directly related to his country. Why are Argentina singing about France after winning the Copa America?!!

 

[jamie (not that one)]

Chelsea have a £107 million problem

I'm not sure how they could bring him back into the team after that video/I don't know who'd buy him for that sort of money

A couple of seasons out on loan to Italian clubs before a £20m move to Fenerbahce.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

They were representing Argentina, the Argentinian FA should ban each one of them (that can be proved to be singing along) from representing them for 6 months or a year.

Chelsea are in a tricky position as I can't imagine any of Enzo's team mates will be happy with working alongside someone who is both openly racist but also happy to post a video of themselves being racist. They aren't going to sack him but he needs to come back and apologise to his team mates and then be banned for 3 months. I presume that he is the only Premier League player involved, it would be nice if Chelsea made an example of him and other clubs joined in.

The above is what should happen. I suspect either nothing will happen or perhaps a small fine for the Argentinian FA.

I have no time for Chelsea, dating back to my time as a Leeds 'fan' in the late 60s, but.... my reach-to here would be 'openly thick'.

That said, I'd be quite happy for him to take all that will be coming to him. It isn't the 'intention' that matters.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

A rubbish racist song that doesn't even rhyme. And then they post it on Instagram.

They may be top footballers, but they are pretty dense.

It might rhyme in Spanish?

 

[schmunk]

It might rhyme in Spanish?

Maybe, but weren't they singing in Argentinian?