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ESPN FC

Enzo Fernández's Shocking Suspension

ESPN FC

ESPN

Sports, Soccer

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

The FC Crew react to Chelsea's decision to suspend Enzo Fernández after his comments that he would like to live in Madrid in the future, and also to Marc Cucurella's critiques of the club's transfer policy and sacking of Enzo Maresca. Then, a preview of Saturday's FA Cup match between Manchester City and Liverpool. Also, a preview of LALIGA's match of Atlético Madrid and Barcelona, asking if Barcelona will struggle without the injured Raphinha. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:35.5

Welcome into the latest edition of ESPN FC. I'm Dan Thomas, joined by Craig Burley and

0:39.3

Stevie Nicol, a great weekend of football on ESPN Plus, including of course, Atlatico Madrid

0:44.9

against Barcelona. We'll be talking about that a little later on. And of course, we've got

0:48.8

four games in the FA Cup. Now, you think we would start with Manchester City against Liverpool.

0:53.3

However, we'll start with a big one, Chelsea against Port Vale. And the reason we're doing this is what happened in Resinia's press conference today. Let's take you back, shall we, to what Enzo Fernandez said. This was after the defeat against PSG. I don't know. My focus is here for now. We have eight Premier League matches to play in the FA Cup. then the World Cup coming up, so we'll see after that. Now, just last week, he was asked which city, if

1:17.6

it wasn't London, would he prefer to live in? He said, I'd like to live in Spain. I really like

1:22.6

Madrid. It reminds me of Buenos Aires. Players live where they won. I'd live in Madrid.

1:26.6

I'd get by in English, but I'd be more comfortable in Spanish.

1:30.3

Liam Rossignor then has given him a two-match suspension because of this. Here's the Chelsea boss.

1:36.3

Yeah, I spoke with Enzo an hour ago as a football club. With me as part of that process, we've made a decision. He won't be available for tomorrow's game and he won't be available for Manchester City on the next Sunday.

1:50.0

I think for Enzo, it's disappointing to speak in that way.

1:54.0

What I will say about Enzo is in terms of him as a character as a person,

1:58.0

I've got no bad words to say about him, but I think a line was crossed

2:02.2

in terms of our culture and what we want to build. So we had to make a sanction and that was

2:06.8

a decision we've made. So it was a joint decision and saying that the door is not closed on

2:11.7

Enzo. That's very important. It's a sanction. You have to protect, especially this football

2:17.2

club, this is a winning football club with traditions of success. You have to protect, especially this football club.

2:17.9

This is a winning football club with traditions of success.

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