Chelsea are investigating a video that midfielder Enzo Fernandez posted on social media and which the French Football Federation (FFF) claims shows them singing a racist song.
Fernandez posted on Instagram later from Argentina Copa América victory over Colombia, showing him and his teammates singing about the French team.
Wesley Fofana, Fernandez’s Chelsea teammate, republished the video on social media with the caption: “Football in 2024: uninhibited racism”.
The FFF claimed that the song sung by the South American team is “racist and discriminatory”.
In a statement, they said: “The president of the French Football Federation, Philippe Diallo, condemns in the strongest terms the unacceptable racist and discriminatory remarks that were made against the players of the French national team in the context of a song sung by players and fans. of the Argentine national team after their victory in the Copa América and broadcast on video on social media.
“Faced with the seriousness of these shocking statements, contrary to the values of sport and human rights, the president of the FFF decided to directly challenge his Argentine counterpart and FIFA, and file a legal complaint for insulting comments of a racist and discriminatory nature.”
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