Images
Advertisement
Chelsea
forward
Nicolas
Jackson
has
posted
on
Instagram
about
Enzo
Fernandez
which
has
been
perceived
as
a
sign
of
support
for
the
midfielder
currently
under
fire
after
posting
a
video
that
included
a
chant
described
as
“racist
and
discriminatory”
towards
black
French
players.
Fernandez
is
under
investigation
by
both
Chelsea
and
FIFA.
In
his
Instagram
post,
Jackson,
who
hails
from
Senegal,
shared
a
video
of
Fernandez
playing
with
a
small
black
child
in
a
Chelsea
shirt.
The
post
also
included
an
emoji
of
a
black
fist,
a
white
fist,
and
a
love
heart,
along
with
an
image
of
Jackson,
Fernandez,
and
Marc
Cucurella
sitting
together
in
training.
Nicolas
Jackson
is
turning
up
for
Enzo.
I
love
that.
pic.twitter.com/l48zlSITQV—
Vince™
(@Blue_Footy)
July
17,
2024
This
perceived
show
of
solidarity
comes
after
Chelsea
teammate
and
France
international
Wesley
Fofana
condemned
the
video,
calling
it
“uninhibited
racism.”
Fernandez
has
apologised
for
the
video,
which
was
taken
during
Argentina’s
Copa
America
celebrations.
The
chants
in
question
are
believed
to
target
French
footballers
of
different
races,
reflecting
ongoing
tensions
between
the
two
nations
on
the
football
pitch.
France
and
Argentina
have
a
recent
history
of
competitive
encounters,
with
France
defeating
Argentina
in
the
round
of
16
at
the
2018
World
Cup
en
route
to
winning
the
tournament.
Argentina
exacted
revenge
in
the
2022
World
Cup
final,
triumphing
over
France
on
penalties
after
a
thrilling
3-3
draw
over
120
minutes
to
claim
their
third
World
Cup
trophy.
As
Chelsea
begin
pre-season
training
for
the
upcoming
season,
Fernandez
is
expected
to
join
the
team
later,
following
his
international
duties.
The
incident
has
sparked
widespread
backlash,
and
the
outcomes
of
the
disciplinary
proceedings
could
have
significant
implications
for
Fernandez
and
Chelsea
as
they
prepare
for
the
new
season.