Chelsea were forced to delete a celebratory social media post featuring Enzo Fernandez after supporters reacted with immediate anger. The Argentine midfielder had just scored against England in the World Cup semi-final, making the club’s decision to spotlight his effort a serious misstep with its own fanbase.
Fernandez curled a sensational effort from outside the box in the 85th minute to cancel out Anthony Gordon’s opener for England. The goal drew joyous scenes from Argentina’s players and fans while England’s camp was left deflated.
Chelsea shared a picture of Fernandez cupping his ears to the crowd across their official social media accounts. For a club based in west London, the reception was predictably hostile.
“Seriously. We’re an English football club. Poor from my club. Poor.”
“The absolute cheek of an English football club to tweet this. Grim.”
“Why the f*** are you posting this as an English club when he scored against England.”
The club pulled the post shortly after the backlash began.
Fernandez’s Chelsea Future Remains Uncertain
The controversy sits against a broader backdrop of uncertainty around Fernandez’s future at Stamford Bridge. The midfielder, who became the Blues’ record signing in January 2023, has been heavily linked with Real Madrid. He has done little to dismiss that speculation, hinting publicly that a move to the Spanish capital would appeal to him.
Real Madrid issued a statement insisting they have “not made any effort, either direct or indirect,” to sign Fernandez. Despite that denial, Chelsea are understood to be demanding £120 million for the Argentine, signalling they have no intention of letting him leave on the cheap.
England Exit and What Followed
For Chelsea’s English supporters, the misery did not stop with Fernandez’s equaliser. Minutes later, Lautaro Martinez headed home Lionel Messi’s cross to make it 2-1. Late introductions of Marcus Rashford and Ivan Toney could not rescue England, ending their hopes of ending a 60-year wait for international silverware.
Fernandez now has a World Cup final to look forward to on Sunday when Argentina face Spain.
How Other Premier League Clubs Handled It
Other top-flight clubs took a more measured approach when acknowledging their players’ progression to the final.
Manchester United wrote on X: “Licha and Argentina have reached the World Cup final. Commiserations to Kobbie, Marcus and England.”
Tottenham posted: “A late victory for Argentina sees Cuti and Marcos progress to the World Cup final.”
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Both clubs acknowledged their players without alienating supporters who were backing England. Chelsea’s deleted post stands as a cautionary example of getting that balance badly wrong. Stay with TipsGG for continued coverage of the World Cup final and the transfer developments surrounding Fernandez.