Fernandez's Agent Breaks Silence on Ban: "No Conflict" After Peace Made with Chelsea

Enzo Fernandez's agent Javier Pastore has moved to defuse the escalating row between his client and Chelsea, insisting the midfielder's recent ban represents nothing more than a simple misunderstanding that has now been smoothed over.

The Argentine playmaker found himself in hot water after expressing his desire to "live in Madrid" during the international break, with comments about his Chelsea future—offering only a vague "we'll see"—coming hard on the heels of defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Manager Liam Rosenior took a dim view of the remarks, concluding his vice-captain had "crossed a line."

Fernandez was subsequently frozen out for Chelsea's demolition of Port Vale in the FA Cup and faces another spell on the sidelines for Sunday's Premier League showdown with Manchester City.

Speaking to Top Mercato, Pastore sought to reframe the entire episode as a storm in a teacup. Though his client "did nothing wrong," he has now formally apologised to all involved—the club, his teammates, Rosenior, and the sporting director—according to the agent.

"These were comments he made with no intention of causing problems at Chelsea," Pastore explained. "He is the captain, one of the leaders of the team. He has shown his best side on the pitch this season. He only spoke about a city. Then there were many interviews in a short space of time where he talked about his future. The media mixed a lot of things together and started saying he was going to leave Chelsea. There is nothing at all to it."

The representative went on to stress that peace has already been restored behind the scenes. "We made peace yesterday and the day before between Chelsea and the player. There was never really a problem. We have cleared things up," he said. "What happened, happened. We explained to the player that, even if he did nothing wrong, he should not have said that."

Pastore acknowledged that Fernandez, at just 25 years old, still has lessons to learn, but emphasised that his comments carried no malicious intent. "He naturally apologised to the club, his teammates, the manager, the sporting director, everyone. We are all on the same page. It was simply a matter of clearing up a misunderstanding."

With Chelsea sitting just one point adrift of fifth-placed Liverpool—the final Champions League qualification spot—Pastore stressed the urgency of getting his player back involved. "Chelsea are playing for a Champions League place through the Premier League, which is hugely important for the club. Enzo needs to play because he has a World Cup coming up. Chelsea need him because he is a key player in their team," he added.

The agent reiterated that all parties have reached an accord and are pulling in the same direction. "We spoke, we sorted everything out on both sides. Things are perfectly clear. There is no conflict whatsoever," Pastore concluded. "Enzo still has six years on his contract and we need to work together—that is what we are doing."