Chelsea have condemned all discriminatory behaviour in the wake of Argentina's derogatory song about French players, the club said in a statement.
"We are proud to be a diverse, inclusive club where people from all cultures, communities and identities feel welcome."win over Colombia in the final, Fernandez posted a video on Instagram that was widely viewed on X. The video showed the Argentina players singing offensive chants that singled out France players of African heritage.
The same chants -- by some Argentina fans -- emerged before France and Argentina met in the 2022 World Cup final, which Argentina won.of apology on Instagram admitting the song"includes highly offensive language" but added"those words, do not reflect my beliefs or my character. I stand against discrimination in all forms and apologise for getting caught up in the euphoria of our Copa America celebrations."Photo by Stephen Nadler/ISI Photos/Getty Images
French sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra wants FIFA to take action. She replied to a L'Equipe story about the derogatory chants,FIFA did not confirm on Tuesday if the French complaint had been filed. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said football and its 211 national federations must have a zero tolerance approach to racism and in May committed to relaunching a task force to monitor incidents.
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