- Enzo Fernandez filmed a video of his Argentina team-mates singing on Sunday
- The song, a racist chant about French players, has been widely condemned
- Blues midfielder issued an apology after being accused of ‘uninhibited racism’
Chelsea’s forward Nicholas Jackson has thrown his backing behind embattled team-mate Enzo Fernandez after the midfielder filmed himself singing a ‘racist’ chant during Argentina’s Copa America celebrations.
Chelsea Football Club went ahead to clear the air after releasing the statement over the same.
“Chelsea 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.
We acknowledge and appreciate our player’s public apology and will use this as an opportunity to educate.
The Club has instigated an internal disciplinary procedure, ” read the statement.
Chelsea player, Enzo Fernandez was accused of ‘uninhibited racism’ by his French International team-mate by Wesley Fofana being the first player to raise eyebrows. A number of other Blues players went ahead unfollowing Fernandez on social media.
Jackson however opted not to sail the same boat and instead took to Instagram to defend his under-fire colleague, although his first post raised more than a few eyebrows. The clib he shared on his Instagram story showed Enzo Fernandez Interacting with a young black child.
“Enzo Fernandez and this young fan,” he captioned.
