Chelsea
are investigating a video Enzo Fernandez posted on social media which the
French Football Federation alleges is racist.
Fernandez and some of his Argentina team-mates were chanting a derogatory
song about the France team in an Instagram live video published on his
account after they beat Colombia in the Copa America final on Sunday.
Wesley Fofana, Fernandez's Chelsea team-mate, reposted the video on X,
formerly known as Twitter, with the words: "Football in 2024: uninhibited
racism".
The French Football Federation has said it will file a legal complaint
alleging "racially offensive and discriminatory remarks" were made by
Argentina players.
In a statement, the FFF - the governing body of French football - said its
president Philippe Diallo would challenge FIFA president Gianni Infantino
and Argentina Football Association boss Claudio Fabian Tapia to respond to
the alleged remarks.
The statement read: "The president of the French Football Federation,
Philippe Diallo, condemns in the strongest terms the unacceptable racist and
discriminatory remarks which were made against the players of the French
team in the context of a song sung by players and supporters of the
Argentina team after its victory in the Copa America and broadcast in a
video on social media.
"Faced with the seriousness of these shocking remarks, contrary to the
values of sport and human rights, the president of the FFF decided to
directly challenge his Argentinian counterpart and FIFA, and to file a legal
complaint for insulting remarks of a racist and discriminatory nature."
Argentina beat France in a penalty shoot-out in the 2022 World Cup final, a
match around which some fans of the Argentina team were heard to sing
discriminatory songs.
Sky Sports News has contacted FIFA for comment.
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