{"id":200696,"date":"2024-07-17T16:23:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T16:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/17\/chelsea-open-disciplinary-proceedings-against-enzo-fernandez-over-racist-chanting\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T16:23:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T16:23:21","slug":"chelsea-open-disciplinary-proceedings-against-enzo-fernandez-over-racist-chanting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/17\/chelsea-open-disciplinary-proceedings-against-enzo-fernandez-over-racist-chanting\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea open disciplinary proceedings against Enzo Fernandez over \u2018racist\u2019 chanting \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Chelsea have confirmed they have \u2018instigated an internal disciplinary procedure\u2019 after Enzo Fernandez filmed he and Argentina teammates chanting a racist song.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fernandez posted a video online of himself plus several Argentina colleagues singing an offensive chant aimed at France players with African heritage in the aftermath of Sunday\u2019s Copa America final win against Colombia. The song first originated at the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France.<\/p>\n<p>Blues defender Wesley Fofana called out Fernandez\u2019s actions on X, formerly Twitter, while several other Chelsea teammates unfollowed the midfielder on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>The French Football Federation\u00a0submitted a complaint to FIFA\u00a0on Tuesday, while Fernandez has since attempted to apologise for the chanting.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from Fernandez read: \u201cI want to apologise sincerely for a video posted on my Instagram channel during the national team celebrations. The song includes highly offensive language and there is absolutely no excuse for these words. I stand against discrimination in all forms and apologise for getting caught up in the euphoria of our Copa America celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat video, that moment, those words do not reflect my beliefs or my character. I am truly sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/01j2zt3na8dt2tzp5n1y.jpg\" alt=\"Wesley Fofana\" title=\"Wesley Fofana\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Fofana criticised Fernandez for \u2018uninhibited racism\u2019 \/ Jean Catuffe\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Chelsea\u00a0also released a club statement on Wednesday morning, which read: \u201cChelsea 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe acknowledge and appreciate our player\u2019s public apology and will use this as an opportunity to educate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Club has instigated an internal disciplinary procedure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have confirmed they have \u2018instigated an internal disciplinary procedure\u2019 after Enzo Fernandez filmed he and Argentina teammates chanting a racist song. Fernandez posted a video online of himself plus several Argentina colleagues singing an offensive chant aimed at France players with African heritage in the aftermath of Sunday\u2019s Copa America final win against Colombia. 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