Enzo Maresca has confirmed midfielder Enzo Fernandez apologised to his Chelsea teammates over his offensive chant upon his arrival at pre-season coaching.
Fernandez discovered himself on the centre of great controversy following Argentina’s Copa America triumph after posting a video on social media of himself and various teammates singing a chant with the French Soccer Federation described as “racist and discriminatory”.
Chelsea‘s Wesley Fofana publicly voiced his disappointment in direction of Fernandez’s actions, whereas various French teammates unfollowed the midfielder on social media.
Fernandez apologised publicly within the quick aftermath but additionally spoke privately to these harm by his actions upon his return to coaching, and Maresca confirmed he believes the divide within the dressing room has been repaired.
“To be sincere, all of us really feel very snug, superb as a result of Enzo is again,” Maresca stated. “He had a chat with all of us simply to make clear there have been no unhealthy intentions and the lads all accepted.
“Since yesterday’s session, final evening, every thing was like earlier than by way of they have been all collectively, all talking, all laughing. Regular scenario.
“To be sincere, I do not know [if the club’s investigation is finished]. I do not know. The one factor I can say is the membership did an announcement, the participant did an announcement days in the past. The participant has arrived right here, had a chat together with his teammates, had a chat with us and now the scenario appears utterly regular, like earlier than.”
Stories declare membership captain Reece James performed an enormous function within the optimistic talks alongside French centre-back Axel Disasi.
“Typically, a lot of the instances, we used to say it is an inner factor. However as a result of there isn’t a thriller. The assembly was between me, Enzo, just a few gamers to make clear the scenario,” Maresca continued. “There’s nothing extra so as to add. There’s no thriller behind.
“All of us make errors. We’ve got to be good to apologise as a result of typically we wrestle even to apologise. Enzo apologised already 4 or 5 instances. They’ve all accepted it.
“As I stated, since final evening the scenario is totally regular. Everyone seems to be talking with one another, everyone seems to be laughing. That is precisely what I anticipated as a result of I knew there was by no means any unhealthy intentions and they’re all good individuals. However all of us, typically we do errors.”
Requested whether or not Fernandez spoke on to Fofana, Maresca concluded: “The assembly was between Enzo, a few of his mates, Wes was there. They spoke with one another. It’s regular typically that the primary response shouldn’t be at all times good once they argue, the primary interplay shouldn’t be good.
“However fascinated with it a bit of bit, day after day, you’ll be able to perceive that there was not any unhealthy intention as a result of they know Enzo is best than me. They know Enzo is an effective man.”
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