Enzo Fernandez guilty of new offence days after 'racist' video as Chelsea star faces one of longest-ever Premier League bans
Enzo Fernandez has been found guilty of a new offence just days after his racist video about the France team as he faces one of the longest Premier League bans ever.
Fernandez made headlines for all the wrong reasons in the wake of Argentina's Copa America triumph over Colombia.
He shared a video of himself and his international colleagues chanting a derogatory song against the French national team.
The racist chant goes: "They play for France, but their parents are from Angola. Their mother is from Cameroon, while their father is from Nigeria. But their passport says French."
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Fernandez's Chelsea teammate Wesley Fofana made his feelings clear as he called him out on social media.
Chelsea confirmed they have launched an internal investigation into the incident.
According to The Sun, Fernandez has now been convicted of a driving offence at Llanelli Magistrates' Court.
He failed to identify the driver of a Porsche that allegedly drove through a red light while uninsured.
He was found guilty in his absence and will be sentenced on September 11, where he faces a driving ban.
Charges of driving through the red light and driving without insurance on November 28 were withdrawn, the report states.
Fernandez could be hit with a ban on the road and on the pitch as The i claim he could be sanctioned with a potential 12-match ban.
if the Argentinean receives a ban, then it will likely come from the FA rather than his club.
In August 2020, the FA said; "Match-based sanctions of six to twelve games will be recommended to Regulatory Commissions for almost all acts of discrimination by individual participants."
That means Fernandez would almost certainly be punished with at least a six-match ban if the FA chooses to investigate the case.
The report claims the FA has not yet opened proceedings against the 23-year-old but has not ruled out the possibility.
Fernandez took to social media to apologise for the video he posted on Instagram.
"I want to apologise sincerely for a video posted on my Instagram channel during the national team celebrations," he wrote in a social media post.
"The song includes highly offensive language and there is absolutely no excuse for these words. I stand against discrimination in all forms and apologise for getting caught up in the euphoria of our Copa America celebrations.
"That video, that moment, those words, do not reflect my beliefs or my character. I am truly sorry."
Topics: Enzo Fernandez, Chelsea, Premier League, Football
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