Fernandez
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Chelsea
midfielder
Enzo
Fernandez
is
facing
disciplinary
action
after
a
video
surfaced
showing
him
and
other
members
of
the
Argentina
national
team
singing
a
song
containing
racist
and
discriminatory
lyrics
targeting
France’s
black
players.
The
video,
posted
on
social
media
following
Argentina’s
Copa
America
victory,
has
sparked
outrage,
with
Chelsea
teammate
Wesley
Fofana
labelling
it
“uninhibited
racism.”
The
French
Football
Federation
(FFF)
has
filed
a
complaint
with
FIFA
over
the
incident,
condemning
the
“unacceptable
and
discriminatory
remarks.”
Fernandez
has
since
apologised,
stating
that
the
video
does
not
reflect
his
beliefs
and
that
he
was
caught
up
in
the
euphoria
of
the
victory.
Chelsea
have
initiated
an
internal
investigation
and
pledged
to
use
the
situation
as
an
opportunity
to
educate.
—
Enzo
Fernández
(@IEnzofernandez8)
July
16,
2024
FIFA
has
also
launched
an
investigation
into
the
matter,
strongly
condemning
any
form
of
discrimination.
The
incident
has
put
a
spotlight
on
the
issue
of
racism
in
football,
with
both
Chelsea
and
the
FFF
emphasizing
their
commitment
to
diversity
and
inclusion.
The
video
has
added
fuel
to
the
rivalry
between
Argentina
and
France,
who
have
faced
each
other
in
the
last
two
World
Cup
knockout
stages.
France
beat
Argentina
in
the
last
16
of
the
2018
World
Cup,
and
Argentina
beat
France
in
the
final
of
the
2022
World
Cup.
With
seven
black
or
mixed-race
players
in
their
squad,
Chelsea
find
themselves
in
a
delicate
situation
as
they
navigate
the
fallout
from
the
incident.