Miley fires senior official who criticized Argentina players’ racist chants

The controversy surrounding Argentina’s players’ chants after their Copa America victory over France continues to escalate and has crossed football boundaries. The songs have been criticized in France and Argentina for their racist content against French players. The main victim in Argentine politics has been Deputy Sports Minister Julio Garro, who was sacked after demanding that national team captain Lionel Messi apologize on behalf of the team.

“The Office of the President informs that no government can dictate what to comment, what to think or what to do to the Argentina national team, world champion and two-time American champion, or any other citizen. For this reason, Julio Garro ceases to be the Deputy Minister of Sports of the Nation,” the government announced via the social network X.

The truth is that this dispute could open a new source of conflict in diplomatic relations with France, since a few minutes before this message it was France itself. Victoria Villaruel, who accused the French of “hypocrisy”, “feigning indignation” and living in a “colonialist country”.

The problem began this Thursday, when Garraud gave an interview to Maria O’Donnell on Urbana Play about the controversy. “I think the captain of the national team should come out and apologize for this incident, as should the president of the AFA. I think it is appropriate, and I agree with you, it is something that puts us as a country in a bad position with such glory, and it would be good to turn it into something exemplary,” he said.

As usual, President Javier Miley himself foresaw his discomfort in the fact that APOLOGIZING to some European colonizers for a song that also tells the truth means going COMPLETELY AGAINST the ideology of javo. GARRO MUST GO NOW.

Another voice criticizing the sacked official was legislator and Milea economic adviser Ramiro Marra: “A two-time American champion, a world champion and the best footballer in history does not need to apologize to anyone. Let them continue to cry over a simple football song.” The message was later deleted.

Faced with such criticism, Garraud limited himself to denying his own statements: “I categorically deny that I asked Messi to apologise. “It would be disrespectful to those who constantly honor us with their human and athletic qualities,” the deputy minister of sports defended himself. However, a denial was not enough, because a few hours later he had already lost his job.

Although the presidential office stressed that “no government can tell the Argentine national team what to comment on, what to think or what to do,” the truth is that the French government has yet to comment on the interdict against Fernandez. The French Football Federation has raised the possibility of condemning Argentina players for racist and homophobic chants during the celebration of the double Copa America.

The charges came after Argentine midfielder Enso Fernandez went live on social media, singing a song with homophobic and racist language with his teammates. The Argentine midfielder cut his performance short, but Fofana captured the exact moment the “racist act” occurred.

The celebration went viral on social media and the French Football Federation (FFF) issued a strong statement of condemnation, expecting disciplinary action to be taken.

The national team midfielder has already apologized on his social networks: “I want to sincerely apologize for the video posted on my Instagram during the national team’s celebration. The song contains very offensive language and there is no justification for these words. I am against discrimination in all its forms and I apologize for being caught up in the euphoria of celebrating the America’s Cup. This video, this moment, these words do not reflect my beliefs or my character. I am very sorry.”