{"id":295144,"date":"2023-10-25T10:24:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=295144"},"modified":"2023-10-25T10:24:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:24:36","slug":"chelsea-star-fofana-issues-grovelling-apology-after-champions-league-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/chelsea-star-fofana-issues-grovelling-apology-after-champions-league-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea star Fofana issues grovelling apology after Champions League incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chelsea striker David Datro Fofana has released a statement apologising to his loan club Union Berlin after an incident in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Fofana was playing for the Bundesliga outfit in their 1-0 defeat to Napoli and he was forced to issue a grovelling apology for his actions after snubbing coach Urs Fischer when he was substituted.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old joined the German club on a season-long loan in July in order to get regular first-team experience. But the Ivorian youngster has struggled to hit his best form with Union as the club’s struggles on the pitch worsen.<\/p>\n

Fofana was handed a start in their Champions League group stage match against Napoli at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterer and played for 70 minutes without scoring. His coach Urs Fischer decided to turn to his bench in search of an equaliser and called for Fofana to come off.<\/p>\n

But the striker, clearly unhappy with his substitution, gave his manager the cold shoulder as he walked straight towards the bench without acknowledging the German boss, leaving Fischer incensed as he confronted Fofana over his actions.<\/p>\n

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On Wednesday morning, Fofana issued a statement which included a grovelling apology to his coach and team-mates at his temporary club: “Following my behavior during my exit from the field, I wanted to apologize to the club, the coach, my teammates and the supporters,” he wrote on social media platform X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n

“This gesture was not intended and in no way does it represent my attitude, all this was generated as a result of frustration because I wanted to continue helping the team to obtain a positive result.<\/p>\n

We will continue to work and come back even stronger in the championship and in this great competition. DAVID DATRO FOFANA EISERN UNION.”<\/p>\n