Premier League's official statement on Enzo Fernandez's racial chants against France

The English Premier League have released an official statement on the incident concerning Enzo Fernandez's racial comments against the French national team.

The Premier League also condemned the act by Enzo Fernandez and his Argentine teammates by quoting the statement released by Chelsea via its official X account. According to the body, the league is not in support of any form of discrimination against any player, they also confirmed that they reached out to Chelsea concerning the incident which involved their player.

The statement read thus,

"The Premier League and our clubs are committed to tackling all forms of discrimination. We are in contact with Chelsea Football Club and we will continue to support clubs, players, and staff in taking action against discriminatory abuse. #NoRoomForRacism."

Fernandez has since apologised to everyone involved concerning the video which was uploaded on Instagram Live via his official account on Monday, July 17, 2024. Chelsea have also condemned the act of the players in the video, they also acknowledged the apology that the Argentine issued after the video has been circulated on the Internet.

However, it is yet to be seen if the Premier League or Chelsea will punish Fernandez and the remaining Premier League players in the video.

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