Enzo Maresca has insisted he is not going to have a difficulty re-integrating Enzo Fernández into his Chelsea squad regardless of ongoing disciplinary proceedings right into a video that confirmed the Argentina worldwide chanting racist and transphobic slurs about members of the France crew.
Fernández is because of hyperlink up together with his membership teammates for his or her tour of the USA on Monday after his participation within the Copa América. Defender Wesley Fofana – who gained his first senior cap for France final yr and can also be a part of the squad within the US – criticised the “uninhibited racism” within the video. He and various different Chelsea gamers have unfollowed Fernández on Instagram, whereas Fifa has began an investigation into the incident.
In addition to apologising with a submit on Instagram that mentioned that the video didn’t “replicate my beliefs or my character”, Fernández is known to have mentioned sorry in a message that was despatched to his Chelsea teammates in a non-public group. The 23-year-old is anticipated to be fined and despatched on a racism-education course after Chelsea mentioned that they had “instigated an inside disciplinary process” in opposition to their £106.8m midfielder.
Talking in Santa Clara forward of the opening recreation of Maresca’s reign in opposition to Wrexham, the previous Leicester supervisor, who was appointed to switch Mauricio Pochettino in June, mentioned that he hoped all concerned transfer on from the incident. “It’s fairly straightforward when it comes to the participant doing an announcement to apologise,” he mentioned. “The membership did the identical, so I don’t suppose there’s something so as to add when it comes to the scenario. It’s already clear and clarified.”
Requested whether or not there might be a difficulty for the squad’s concord, Maresca added: “I don’t suppose so. They’re all human beings. I don’t suppose there are any unhealthy intentions from any of them. I don’t suppose when Enzo is again that we are going to have any conditions. Enzo clarified the scenario, the membership the identical, so there may be nothing so as to add. They aren’t unhealthy individuals or human beings. It might occur however I don’t suppose there are any issues in any respect. I spoke with Enzo and all of them.”
The Chelsea captain, Reece James, additionally revealed that he had spoken to Fernández after the incident and would make a name on whether or not he wanted to play peacemaker if vital. “It’s a troublesome scenario and Enzo has acknowledged he was mistaken and shortly put his hand as much as apologise to the membership, crew and other people offended,” mentioned James. “Enzo hasn’t arrived but. I should make that judgment [on whether to get involved] when he does. I hope everybody can transfer ahead with the scenario. I’ve spoken to Enzo and everybody concerned however the conversations have to remain in home.”
In the meantime, Maresca admitted the choice to not choose Trevoh Chalobah for the US tour was taken due to the variety of choices he has in central defence and at right-back. The 25-year-old is known to really feel that he’s being compelled out in opposition to his will, with Chelsea hoping to promote the academy graduate for round £30m this summer season.
“The Trevoh scenario for me is sort of clear, now we have Axel [Disasi] there, now we have Tosin [Adarabioyo] there, now we have Wes [Fofana] who in these two weeks has labored excellent and is lastly again, now we have some very younger profiles like Josh Acheampong who’s doing improbable,” mentioned Maresca. “It’s a tragic choice however now we have to take the choice.”
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