Enzo Fernandez Situation May Pose 'Problem' For Chelsea

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Enzo Fernandez Situation May Pose ‘Problem’ for Chelsea – James

By KOKO TV TeamPublished On: July 26, 2024

Reece James said the controversy surrounding Enzo Fernández could cause a “problem” within […]

Reece James said the controversy surrounding Enzo Fernández could cause a “problem” within the Chelsea camp and believes the situation can only be fully resolved in face-to-face talks with his teammates.

Fernandez is currently on holiday after winning the Copa America with Argentina. During the celebrations after the win he posted a video in which the midfielder, along with several other players, sang a racist and derogatory about the heritage of some France players.

Fernandez has apologized publicly, but the Blues and FIFA are still looking into him internally. On Monday, the 23-year-old is scheduled to reunite with the Chelsea team as they resume their preseason trip throughout the United States.

In an exclusive interview with ESPN on Tuesday, Chelsea captain James said the situation could have an impact on team spirit: “Of course, there’s always the factor where it doesn’t sit right with people when there could be a problem.

“But until the day comes where everyone’s together and in a room together, I don’t know, but I hope things can be resolved smoothly and we can move forward with the season.

“It’s a really difficult situation. There’s no room for racism or discrimination in football. I think he quickly put his hand up and acknowledged he’d done wrong and apologized to his teammates, the club and the rest of the people that were offended. I think that was probably the best he could have done in that situation.

“I spoke to him a bit, but it was hard because we were on different time zones. [It was] just a general chat really. His views on what happened and him trying to explain his situation and how things happened.”