Enzo Fernández's Shocking Suspension
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WELCOME INTO THE LATEST EDITION OF ESPN FC, I'M DAN THOMAS JOINED BY CRAIG BURLEY AND STEPHEN NICHOLS, A GREAT WEEKEND OF FOOTBALL ON ESPN PLUS INCLUDING OF COURSE ATHLETICO MADRID AGAINST BARCELONA, WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT THAT A LITTLE LATER ON AND OF COURSE WE'VE GOT FOUR GAMES IN THE FA CUP, NOW YOU THINK WE WOULD START WITH MANCHESTER CITY AGAINST LIVERPOOL HOWEVER WE'LL START WITH A BIG ONE CHELSEA AGAINST PORT VEAL AND THE REASON We're doing this is what happened in Resina's press conference today. Let's take you back, shall we, to what Enzo Fernandez said. This was after the defeat against PSG. I don't know. My focus is here for now. We have eight Premier League matches to play in the FA Cup, then the World Cup coming up.
So we'll see after that. Now. Just last week, he was asked which city, if it wasn't London, would he prefer to live in. He said, I'd like to live in Spain. I really like Madrid. It reminds me of Buenos Aires. Players live where they want. I'd live in Madrid. I'd get by in English, but I'd be more comfortable in Spanish. Liam Rossignol, then, has given him a two-match suspension because of this. Here's the Chelsea boss.
Yeah, I spoke with Enzo an hour ago. As a football club, with me as part of that process, we've made a decision. He won't be available for tomorrow's game and he won't be available for Manchester City on the next Sunday. I think for Enzo, it's disappointing to speak in that way. What I will say about Enzo is in terms of him as a character, as a person, I've got no bad words to say about him, but I think a line was crossed in terms of our culture and what we want to build. So we had to make a sanction and that was a decision we've made. So it was a joint decision. And saying that the door is not closed on Enzo, that's very important. It's a sanction. You have to protect, especially this football club.
This is a winning football club with traditions of success.
Why was Enzo Fernández suspended by Chelsea?
You have to protect that culture. And I think in terms of that, the line was crossed in the international break. What there isn't, I'll make this very, very clear. There is not a rift in the dressing room. There's not a group of players who are not speaking to another group of players. We are together, and me included.
Right then, Frank Leboeuf is with us, Kieran Gibbs as well. In Spain, we welcome in Ian Dugg and Alois Garcia. We'll be hearing from them in a moment. But first, in the studio. I can't listen to that. Let's just keep this simple. Is this the right decision for Chelsea Football Club? No, not for Chelsea Football Club, no. What's all this? We're all aligned. We're all, oh, it's just gobbledygook. I mean, unless we've missed something, he was asked... about which city he may want to live in at some point. What's he supposed to say in an interview? I can't give you the name of a city. Because I might be suspended. I mean, how stupid does that sound? So what's wrong with saying Madrid? He didn't say, I want to go to Madrid in the summer.
I've had enough of this club.
What were Enzo Fernández's comments about living in Madrid?
They're a bunch of muppets. They're useless. I want to leave. And Madrid is where I want to go. He didn't say that. I mean, they're just cutting their nose off to spite their face. And as for Liam Rossignol and his press conferences, they just get worse by the day. And Frank, you said that he just sort of said nothing, not mention Madrid at all.
Yeah, don't say anything. You know that's a trick. You know that you're going to fall for it and you don't say anything. You never mention anything. You say you're going to go back after you carry maybe in Argentina. You're going to live in Buenos Aires.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–2:20
2
Why was Enzo Fernández suspended by Chelsea?
2:20–3:24
3
What were Enzo Fernández's comments about living in Madrid?
3:24–5:26
4
How did Chelsea's management respond to Fernández's comments?
5:26–10:07
5
What are the implications of Fernández's suspension for Chelsea?
10:07–30:12
6
How does the suspension affect Chelsea's upcoming FA Cup match?
30:12–51:15
7
What critiques did Marc Cucurella make about Chelsea's transfer policy?
51:15–59:31
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