The French Football Federation claims that a video that midfielder Enzo Fernandez shared on social media contains a “racist and discriminatory” chant.
Chelsea is looking into the matter. The FFF announced on Tuesday that it will lodge a protest with FIFA, the international regulatory body, about the video that featured a song performed by several of the Argentina team about the players from France.
Wesley Fofana, Fernandez’s teammate at Chelsea and a French capholder, shared a picture of the video on Instagram with the caption “uninhibited racism”.
According to BBC Sport, Chelsea is looking into the event and taking it seriously.
The FFF will also contact the Argentine Football Association (AFA) about live video posted on social media by Fernandez as Argentina celebrated winning the Copa America, after beating Colombia 1-0 in the final on Sunday.
A statement from the FFF, external said that president Philippe Diallo “condemns in the strongest terms the unacceptable and discriminatory remarks that were made against the players of the French team”.
It added: “Faced with the seriousness of these shocking remarks, contrary to the values of sport and human rights, the president of the FFF decided to directly appeal to his Argentine counterpart and Fifa and to file a legal complaint for racially offensive and discriminatory remarks.”
The Argentine FA has been approached for comment.
France beat Argentina in the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup, before Argentina beat them in the final of the 2022 World Cup.