Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez (Reuters)
Enzo Fernandez finds himself in deep waters yet again as he reportedly being charged with a driving offence.
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is understood to have been charged with a driving offence. As per reports, the Argentine international has been found guilty of failing to identify the driver of a Porsche that allegedly ran a red light in Carmarthenshire, a county located in the south-west of Wales.
The 23-year-old is learnt to have been charged with not giving information to the Dyfed-Powys Police in December 2023. Amid his absence from the court hearing at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, the Premier League footballer was found guilty. He is now reportedly due to be sentenced in Llanelli on September 11 later this year.
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Enzo Fernandez was accused of driving a Porsche Cayenne through a red light on Church Street Llanelli on November 28 last year. Enzo was also accused of driving a vehicle on the road without third-party insurance.
This is not the first time Enzo has found himself in trouble since signing for Chelsea. He was recently embroiled in a controversy after allegedly singing a derogatory chant about the French national team with his La Albiceleste teammates.
A livestream of the song sparked an outrage. In the video, Enzo could allegedly be seen filming himself and his teammates singing a racially abusive song after winning the Copa America 2024 title.
Enzo Fernandez later issued an apology saying, “I want to apologise sincerely for a video posted on my Instagram channel during the national team celebrations,” he wrote, as per multiple outlets. Acknowledging the offensive language in the video, Enzo added, “The song includes highly offensive language and there is absolutely no excuse for these words. I stand against discrimination in all forms and apologise for getting caught up in the euphoria of our Copa America celebrations.”
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Chelsea are currently investigating Enzo Fernandez who is on the verge of being sanctioned with a ban. Following the incident, Chelsea issued a public statement condemning their player’s actions.
As per several media reports, they wrote, “Chelsea Football Club finds all forms of discriminatory behaviour completely unacceptable.” They added, “We acknowledge and appreciate our player’s public apology and will use this as an opportunity to educate.”
Enzo Fernandez joined Chelsea last year from Benfica. The deal turned out to be a British transfer record. The London giants paid a reported British-record amount of £106.8m for the Argentine.
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