Chelsea are said to have closed their internal investigation into Enzo Fernandez after the 23-year-old apologised to his Chelsea teammates over a racially offensive chant.
Fernandez was seen in an Instagram Live video chanting a derogatory song about the French team with his Argentina teammates after winning the Copa America earlier this month.
In response, Chelsea said they had begun a “disciplinary procedure” while the French Football Federation filed a complaint to FIFA over the video.
Wesley Fofana, who plays for France and Chelsea, also reposted the video on social media with the caption “Football in 2024: uninhibited racism”.
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The midfielder is now understood to have apologised to several of his French teammates after landing in Atlanta for Chelsea’s international friendlies in the US.
Teammates, including Fofana, are said to have accepted the apology from Fernandez, who is also understood to have volunteered to make a contribution to an anti-discrimination charity.
The charity in question remains unknown, but the donation will be made via the Chelsea Foundation and the club have said they will match his contribution.
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Sources told the PA news agency that the club – having been impressed with his maturity – have concluded their internal disciplinary process and consider the matter resolved.
FIFA’s investigation into the Argentina video is ongoing.
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