Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has defended his decision to give Enzo Fernández the captain's armband during Chelsea's preseason friendly with Real Madrid, citing the midfielder's respect within the squad. Despite a recent racist scandal involving Fernández following his Copa América win with Argentina, Maresca emphasized that the player had no bad intentions.
Fernández, 23, captained Chelsea in the second half of their match against Real Madrid, taking over from Reece James. This move came after Fernández was involved in a controversy where he posted a video of himself and other players singing a racist and derogatory chant about the heritage of some France players during Argentina's Copa América celebrations.
