Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana says team-mate Enzo Fernandez is not racist and has accepted the Argentina international’s apology.
After a video emerged of some of the Copa America winners singing an offensive song about French players’ heritage, Fofana wrote on social media it was uninhibited racism .
The centre-back has subsequently deleted his post and when Fernandez rejoined the Chelsea squad on their pre-season tour of the United States .
We talked together. I explained why I didn’t like the video. He explained. He said sorry because he did not want to hurt French fans or anyone. He did not understand when singing it, Fofana told reporters covering Chelsea’s preparations in America.
And I trust him because I know him. He is not racist. It …