アルゼンチン選手の差別チャント、ＦＩＦＡが調査開始を発表

【パリＡＦＰ＝時事】サッカーのコパ・アメリカを制したアルゼンチン代表の一部選手が人種差別的なチャントを歌ったとする問題で、国際サッカー連盟（ＦＩＦＡ）は１７日、調査を開始したことを発表した。（写真はサッカーアルゼンチン代表のエンソ・フェルナンデス）
　声明で「ソーシャルメディアで拡散されている動画を把握しており、この問題について調査を行っている」と明かし、「ＦＩＦＡは選手、ファン、関係者によるいかなる差別も強く非難する」と述べた。
　この問題では、１４日のコパ・アメリカ決勝後にアルゼンチン代表ＭＦエンソ・フェルナンデスがチームバスから配信したライブ動画の中で、フェルナンデスを含む一部の選手がフランスのキリアン・エムバペを標的としたり、同性愛嫌悪の内容を含んだりしたチャントを歌った。
　フェルナンデスはその後謝罪したが、所属するイングランド・プレミアリーグのチェルシーは内部処分の手続きを始めたと発表している。
　一方、アルゼンチンの五輪代表チームを率いるハビエル・マスケラーノ監督は、問題の動画は「文脈から切り取られた」と指摘し、フェルナンデスを擁護する発言をしている。
　フランスサッカー連盟はすでにＦＩＦＡに今回の件について不服申立てを行っており、フィリップ・ディアロ会長は「フランス代表選手に対する差別的な発言は容認しがたいものであり、断固として非難する」と述べていた。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2024/07/18-16:47）

FIFA said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into racist chants by Argentina players after they won the Copa America.
FIFA is aware of a video circulating on social media and the incident is being looked into, a spokesperson for world football's governing body said.
They added: FIFA strongly condemns any form of discrimination by anyone including players, fans and officials.
The chants were heard during a live video posted on social media by Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from the team bus in the wake of the Copa victory over Colombia in Miami on Sunday.
Some players, including 23-year-old Fernandez, sing a chant dating back to the 2022 World Cup final in which Argentina beat France.
The song targets France's star striker Kylian Mbappe among others and includes racist and homophobic insults.
Chelsea had earlier announced they had launched an internal disciplinary procedure against Fernandez over the incident.
Fernandez has apologised and the club said in a statement it had launched an internal disciplinary procedure.
Chelsea Football Club finds all forms of discriminatory behaviour completely unacceptable, it added.
We acknowledge and appreciate our player's public apology and will use this as an opportunity to educate.
Fernandez, who joined Chelsea from Benfica for a Premier League record fee of £105 million ($136.8 million) in 2023, said in his apology: 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.
Javier Mascherano, the coach of Argentina's Olympic football team, said he felt the video had been taken out of context as he sprang to the defence of Fernandez.
Argentines, if there's one thing we're not, it's racists, far from that, said Mascherano.
I know Enzo, he's a great guy. He doesn't have any problems like that, insisted the former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder.
Often, as part of a celebration, you can take part of a video and take it out of context.
If there's one thing we are as a country, it's a totally inclusive country. People from all over the world live in Argentina and we treat them as they should be treated.
The French Football Federation (FFF) complained to FIFA about the chants on Monday.
FFF president Philippe Diallo condemned with the greatest firmness the unacceptable racist and discriminatory remarks made against players of the France team.
France beat Argentina in the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup.