🗣️ Enzo Fernandez’s agent, Javier Pastore to The Athletic FC mario cortegana:

❔Question: How is Enzo feeling after the two-match ban?

“Enzo didn’t understand the situation. When the coach told him, he accepted it because he’s a highly professional guy who’s always fully committed wherever he is and respects decisions, but we don’t understand the punishment because he doesn’t mention any club or say he wants to leave Chelsea, far from it; he only mentions Madrid, the city, because he was asked which European city he’d like to live in one day, and he said Madrid because of the language, because it’s similar to Buenos Aires and because it’s logical — it’s only natural for an Argentine to say that — and also because of the culture, the weather … but at no point does he say he wants to leave Chelsea or London.”

❔Question: Do you think it’s fair?

“The punishment is completely unfair — banning the player for two matches, which moreover are also absolutely crucial for Chelsea because qualification for the Champions League is at stake and he is one of the team’s most important players. He has proven himself this year to be a leader and a key player, the backbone of this Chelsea side. There’s no real reason for why he has been banned.”

❔Question: Have there been negotiations regarding a contract renewal?

“There have been talks about renewing his contract. We started discussing it around December or January, but we couldn’t reach an agreement. As Enzo’s contract still has six years to run, we decided not to renew it because the terms weren’t right for us or for the player; given what Enzo is capable of today, he deserves much more than he’s currently earning.

“We haven’t reached an agreement and it may be that this annoyed the club, given that he is a hugely important player, but these are things that have to be managed. I look at the sporting and financial aspects of the player’s situation, and I didn’t see that renewal coming to fruition because they weren’t very realistic about Enzo’s current situation.

“Our plan after the World Cup is to meet with Chelsea again and, if there is no agreement, to explore other options.“

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🗣️ Liam Rosenior on whether Enzo Fernandez will be stripped off Chelsea vice-captain following his comments

🤝 “Enzo is still part of the leadership group.

“I’ve said before, this is a sanction for pretty much one week, where he will miss @Manchester_City. Then we will see after that.

“For me, I won’t be stripping him of anything because he doesn’t deserve that.

“We had a really calm conversation. I explained the decision and why. I know it doesn’t look like it right now, but Enzo and I have an unbelievable relationship.

“He understood the club’s decision and my decision in that, and he also, I know, will respond really, really well and help us in the upcoming weeks.”

🤔 𝐎𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦:

“Yes, for sure [Fernandez can come back from this] and that is the whole point and one of the things I want my players and staff to do is just ignore that noise. Noise is noise. There is a perception at the moment that is not reflecting reality.

“My record in the Premier League since I joined the club, we are fourth in the league. There is a noise around the football club that we are in a crisis, that I am out of my depth, that I talk nonsense, I know all of the noise. It doesn’t affect what is inside of here and that is what the players need to know as well.”

👀 𝐎𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬:

“At the moment, you’ll see in the coming weeks, there will be things that happen around this football club that will actually speak louder than words, and you’ll see what happens in the next couple of weeks in terms of the commitment of the players to this project.”

(Via bobbyvincentfl - Football London)

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🚨 Chelsea star Moises Caicedo on a potential move to @Real_Madrid in the future:

🗣️ "You never know in football, don’t you think? I have a contract with Chelsea now. The truth is, I haven’t thought about any other club or leaving London, but you never know.

"All I want is to enjoy myself. I have a contract and I want to keep playing as long as God allows. After that, we’ll see what happens and what surprises the future holds." 🇪🇨

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