Enzo Fernández returns to boyhood club as entire stadium sings racist song

Another incident has occurred days after the online footage emerged

Fernández returned to the club where he began his career to celebrate Argentina's recent Copa America success.

Their win was overshadowed however after footage of the 23-year-old and his teammates singing a discriminatory song aimed at France's black football players and their heritage went viral.

Argentina and Fernández have been publicly condemned for the chants. Chelsea teammate Wesley Fofana described the chant as "uninhibited racism" while French members of the Premier League side unfollowed him on Instagram.

Fernández's return marred

Due to his late end to the season Fernández is currently back in his homeland taking some time off before returning to Chelsea for the Premier League campaign and when paraded around River Plate's Estadio Mas Monumental, fans once again began to sing the same song.

Since going viral, Fernández has apologised for the "highly offensive" chant while Chelsea released a statement condemning "all forms of discriminatory behaviour" and have launched their own investigation.

Not everyone in Argentina has been the same though as high-profile public figures have come out and defended the midfielder.

Will Fernández be punished?

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