Argentina's President, Javier Milei, has fired an official who asked for a Lionel Messi apology over the controversial Enzo Fernandez alleged racism chant.
Fernandez has been in the news after a video of him leading his teammates in singing alleged racial slurs went viralLionel Messi celebrates with Enzo Fernandez after Argentina won the 2024 Copa America on July 14, 2024. Photo by Juan Mabromata.Fernandez led some of his teammatesThe incident attracted the attention of the French FA, who demanded an explanation from their Argentine counterparts. FIFA and Fernandez's club, Chelsea, have since opened investigations into the issue.
In the aftermath of the incident, Garro called on team captain Messi and the President of the Argentine FA, Claudio Tapia, to apologise. "The captain of the national team must come out and apologise. So should the president of the AFA. It makes us, as a country, look bad after so much happiness," as quoted by"The Office of the President reports that no government official can tell the Argentine National Team or any other citizen what to think or what to do. For this reason, Julio Garro ceases to be Undersecretary of Sports," read part of the statement.
"I am very sorry if my comment offended anyone; that was never my intention, and that is why I made my resignation available, although I will always be on the other side of discrimination in all its forms," he posted on his Messi was among the few members of Lionel Scaloni's team that was not on the bus when the incident happened.Viginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc. in Communication and Public Relations from Moi University and has previously worked with Lolwe TV, Daily Nation Eldoret Bureau and SportsBrief.com. Email: [email protected]
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