Liam Rosenior insists his relationship with Enzo Fernandez “is in an excellent place” regardless of him dropping the Chelsea midfielder.
Fernandez was sat behind the Chelsea bench on Saturday as his team-mates thrashed Port Vale 7-0 to e-book a spot within the FA Cup semi-finals.
He was overlooked after making feedback round his future throughout the worldwide break amid hyperlinks with Actual Madrid, and also will miss subsequent weekend’s Premier League recreation with Man Metropolis by means of punishment.
Fernandez’s agent has spoken out to name his participant’s therapy “utterly unfair” however Rosenior believes the skin notion of the Argentina worldwide’s scenario will not be appropriate.
“Me and Enzo are in an excellent place,” mentioned Rosenior. “I noticed him at present [Saturday]. I had a extremely good dialog with him on a one-to-one. Issues aren’t what individuals perhaps assume they’re.”
Requested concerning the feedback of Fernandez’s agent Javier Pastore, Rosenior mentioned: “That is his opinion. I haven’t got something to say on another person’s opinion.
“Enzo is aware of what I consider him and it was good to see him right here to help the gamers at present. We’ll transfer ahead and ensure we have now a extremely good run-in to the season.”
Requested if Fernandez had apologised to Rosenior and the Chelsea gamers, the top coach mentioned: “The conversations I’ve with my particular person gamers in the case of issues like this keep inside. The dressing room is sacred.
“I made it clear what I consider him as an individual. He is a high, high man. However on the similar time I need us to give attention to the soccer and obtain what we wish to obtain by way of the season.”
Talking on Friday about Fernandez’s punishment, Rosenior mentioned: “A line was crossed by way of our tradition. We needed to make a sanction.”
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What did Fernandez say?
Fernandez has been frequently linked with a summer time transfer to Actual and he forged doubt over his Chelsea future after their heavy Champions League last-16 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, telling ESPN Argentina “I do not know” when requested if he would nonetheless be on the membership subsequent season.
“My focus is right here now. Then the World Cup arising, so we’ll see after that,” he added.
Throughout his time with Argentina within the worldwide break, Fernandez informed Marcos Giles, a media persona, “I actually like Madrid – it is just like Buenos Aires”.
Fernandez was then questioned on whether or not he would contemplate residing in Madrid, saying: “Sure, after all.”
Merse criticises resolution to drop Fernandez
Sky Sports activities’ Paul Merson and Clinton Morrison disagree with Rosenior and Chelsea’s resolution to drop Fernandez following feedback he made about his future
Paul Merson talking on Soccer Particular:
“I feel Enzo has sat down with him [Rosenior] and informed him ‘I wish to depart’. I’ve seen Marc Cucurella have a gathering with him. However I feel Enzo has gone in and mentioned ‘I wish to depart’.
“One factor you need to do as a supervisor is rarely chop your nostril off to spite your face. Let the followers take care of that scenario. Not you.
“The followers will let you understand if they’re sad with Enzo. However play him on the pitch.
“He’s certainly one of Chelsea’s finest gamers. It is disappointing as a Chelsea fan, and it is solely excellent news for Man Metropolis.”
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior explains why he has dropped Enzo Fernandez
What’s Fernandez’s contract scenario? Might Actual signal him?
The Chelsea vice-captain has a contract till 2032, and the Blues would solely contemplate a suggestion of greater than £100m for certainly one of their key gamers.
Fernandez isn’t considered untouchable by Chelsea, who’re planning to signal a brand new midfielder this summer time.
Requested on Friday whether or not the 25-year-old is completely satisfied at Chelsea, Rosenior replied: “I am unable to converse for him.
“What I do know is that when he is been on the pitch, even within the loss at Everton, there was no lack of dedication in his efficiency.
“By way of talking for him and what he desires in his future, that is not for me to discuss.”
Actual Madrid are planning on signing a midfielder this summer time with Fernandez and Manchester Metropolis’s Rodri amongst their targets.
It stays to be seen whether or not they would ever spend greater than £100m on Fernandez when cheaper choices will likely be accessible.
Chelsea signed Fernandez from Benfica for a then-British document £106.8m three years in the past.
He was near former Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca, who left the membership in controversial circumstances firstly of this yr.
Fernandez agent calls resolution ‘utterly unfair’
Fernandez’s agent Pastore has known as the choice “utterly unfair” in an interview with The Athletic.
Pastore mentioned: “Enzo did not perceive the scenario. When the coach informed him, he accepted it as a result of he is a extremely skilled man who’s at all times absolutely dedicated wherever he’s and respects selections.
“However we do not perceive the punishment as a result of he would not point out any membership or say he desires to go away Chelsea, removed from it.
“He solely mentions Madrid, town, as a result of he was requested which European metropolis he’d wish to dwell in someday.
“He mentioned Madrid due to the language, as a result of it is just like Buenos Aires and since it is logical – it is solely pure for an Argentine to say that – and in addition due to the tradition and the climate.
“However at no level does he say he desires to go away Chelsea or London.”
Enzo Fernandez will miss Chelsea’s subsequent two video games
Pastore additionally revealed talks over a brand new contract have stalled, including: “There have been talks about renewing his contract, sure. We began discussing it round December or January, however we could not attain an settlement.
“As Enzo’s contract nonetheless has six years to run, we determined to not renew it as a result of the phrases weren’t proper for us or for the participant. Given what Enzo is able to at present, he deserves rather more than he is at the moment incomes.
“We have not reached an settlement and it could be that this aggravated the membership, given that he’s a massively essential participant, however these are issues that should be managed.
“We felt that quite than renewing on phrases that would not make the participant completely satisfied, it was higher to go away issues as they’re and give attention to taking part in and performing nicely… We do not wish to get into discussions about figures, contracts and negotiations when the timing wasn’t proper.
“Our plan after the World Cup is to satisfy with Chelsea once more and, if there isn’t any settlement, to discover different choices.”
