Chelsea captain Reece James admits Enzo Fernandez’s racism scandal has had a major impact on the club’s dressing room.
Argentina midfielder sang racist chants against France on the bus during Copa America championship celebrations, sparking a huge apology
Asked if the incident had an impact on the dressing room, สมัคร ufabet James replied: “Absolutely. There’s always the factor of people getting upset when there’s an issue.”
“But until the day comes that everyone is together and in the same room, I don’t know, but I hope that everything will be resolve in a good way and we can move forward with this season.”
“I had a little chat with him, but it was difficult because we were in different time zones. It was just a general chat, his perspective on what was happening and he tried to explain his situation, what was happening.”
“It’s a really difficult situation. There’s no room for racism or discrimination in football. I think he was quick to put his hands up and admit his wrongdoing and apologise to his teammates, the club and anyone else who was offend.”
“I think that was probably the best thing he could have done in that situation,”
The situation surrounding Fernandez, who cost the club more than £100m, is the first major challenge for new manager Enzo Maresca. The ex-Leicester boss though believes the situation is already resolve after the Argentine chose to apologise.