`Racist nuclear bomb destroyed Chelsea' Enzo Fernandez's racist remarks post-storm, Chelsea squad split

Jul 18, 2024

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Enzo Fernandez's remarks on ignorance and racism have now become a nuclear bomb that no one can stop. The damage is coming back to his team Chelsea. Chelsea are already showing signs of collapsing even before the start of the season.

British media The Sun reported on the 18th (Korean time) 'Chelsea's pre-season plans were completely destroyed as a video of Fernandez's racist remarks sparked a conflict in the dressing room. It is a big event that will affect the English Premier League (EPL) game in the 2024-2025 season. The aftermath continues.

The beginning of the incident comes shortly after Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 in the 2024 Copa America on the 15th. The joy of Argentina's players, who won their second consecutive Copa America tournament, reached its peak. After the victory ceremony, the song rang out on the bus back home.

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However, the song that crossed the line came out drunk on this atmosphere. He sang a racist song disparaging the French national team. The French players are all from Angola and have a mother from Nigeria and a father from Cameroon' is a disparaging story for black people, which came after Argentina beat France in the 2022 World Cup final after a penalty shootout. Originally, Argentina's national team players sang along with songs sung by some radical fans in Argentina.

It's a racist act that goes completely against the times. Even Fernandez enjoyed the video by releasing it live on social media. It was an ignorant act that never thought about the aftermath.

However, Fernandez's actions immediately faced strong resistance. First of all, the fans were angry. Fernandez immediately issued an apology. He expressed his sincere apology for the video posted on my Instagram channel during the 'National Team celebration. This song contains very offensive language and there is no excuse for these words. I apologise for all discrimination.

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But the case has not been resolved at all. Rather, it is turning out in a different way. It led to the internal division of the Chelsea squad. There are so many players from France in Chelsea. Benoit Badiashil, Axel Disasi, Marlo Gusto, Malang Sar, Christopher Nkunku, Leslie Ugochuku and Fofana are key members. They do not accept Fernandez's apology.

According to The Sun, one Chelsea insider complained that the apology from Fernandez is not enough. French players in the team and anti-racism players are angry with Fernandes.

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In the midst of this, Chelsea colleague Nicholas Jackson's advocacy article is also drawing backlash. He showed Fernandez greeting a black child at the stadium. He posted a picture that he would help Fernandez, but it is also depreciated in a way that 'I can't grasp the atmosphere'. Jackson soon deleted the photo, but it's a frosty look within the squad.

Chelsea are investigating Fernandez's racist behavior. However, it will not be easy to restore trust among the players who have collapsed. A Chelsea insider said 'This incident broke the harmony within the team. The return is likely to take a lot of time, it said.

wman@sportschosun.com

`Racist nuclear bomb destroyed Chelsea' Enzo Fernandez's racist remarks post-storm, Chelsea squad split

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