Benfica fans FUME at Enzo Fernandez after flying back to Argentina and missing training

Benfica fans criticized midfielder Enzo Fernández after he was photographed partying in Argentina for New Year’s Eve and reportedly missed team training, telling the in-demand World Cup star to “get out to hell” and urging the club to sell him to Chelsea.

Fernández has been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea following his exploits for Argentina in Qatar and Chelsea. He had already angered his club by defying orders not to fly back to Argentina and now he has angered the fans.

sports mail revealed this week that the Blues are willing to pay £112m for his signing, £6m more than his release clause, in a bid to secure the deal before their rivals, with the money to be paid in three annual dues of £37.3. meter.

Enzo Fernández was photographed by his agent enjoying the New Year celebrations, with supporters urging the club to sell the player.

Fernández was criticized by fans after flying to Argentina against the club’s wishes.

Fernández returned to action for Benfica on 30 December, despite having featured in the World Cup final for his country 12 days earlier, when he played 89 minutes in a 3–0 loss against rivals Braga.

He then opted to fly back to Argentina for New Year’s celebrations against his club’s wishes, and his agent Uriel Pérez posted a photo of Fernández still enjoying himself on January 2, drawing the ire of fans after who supposedly missed Benfica’s training.

The Portuguese outlet Record reported that Fernández was not present at either of the two Benfica sessions on Monday and could even receive a “high fine” for breaching the disciplinary rules.

Fernández was also given an ultimatum to return to the club, the report added, with supporters unleashing their fury against him with comments on Pérez’s Instagram photo, which has now been blacked out by the representative, as some urged the club to ‘take the 105 million pounds.

Fernández, who has been closely linked with Chelsea, was accused of “disrespect” after allegedly missing training.

Fernández was named as the best young player when Argentina lifted the World Cup in Qatar

“Get out, go away and don’t come back,” read one post, as reported by Spanish outlet AS. You are very unprofessional to be in a club as big as Benfica.

Another said: ‘What a lack of respect for Benfica at a crucial stage of the season. Take the 105 million pounds and go to hell. No player is above Benfica.’

‘Unthankful,’ said one fan. “If it wasn’t for Benfica you wouldn’t have gone to the World Cup.”

And another scathing response said: ‘For me, don’t play for Benfica again! What a lack of professionalism for a club that helped him go to the World Cup and the Champions League. Wake up boy.

Perez’s caption on the post read: ‘How beautiful to say goodbye to 2022 and start 2023 like this. Happy New Year everyone and stay positive from now on.’

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Club manager Roger Schmidt confirmed that “there will be no exceptions” for players traveling over the New Year after Fernandez returns home.

The coach insisted that his squad would stay in Portugal to rest between matches.

“We are a professional soccer team, the rules are for all players,” Schmidt said.

‘It is very important that all players rest between games, to be ready for the next game. There are no exceptions to that.

Benfica have insisted all the time that they do not want to sell Fernández during the January window and have also offered him an improved contract.

The club have acknowledged that the World Cup winner’s head has gone wild with the lure of moving to London in a lucrative deal.