Kenedy’s insensitive Instagram posts may result in Chelsea being banned from China.
The Brazilian was booed by the crowd during their 3-0 win over Arsenal in Beijing, following his racist posts on social media, during the Blues’ pre-season tour of the country.
The posts were considered offensive by many Chinese fans and Kenedy was jeered by large sections of the crowd during his side’s 3-0 friendly win over Arsenal in Beijing on Saturday.
Sources have confirmed to Goal, that government authorities have ordered Chinese media to “withdraw all related stories about Chelsea from their dual homepages and news apps”.
Meanwhile, a source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said there remains a remote possibility that Chelsea will suffer an outright ban, but that they will “closely monitor the situation”.
Chelsea have already confirmed that Kenedy has been “strongly reprimanded and disciplined”for the posts that caused such outrage in China.
The People’s Daily , the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China, blasted Chelsea in a harshly-worded editorial, after the Blues issued their first short apology on Weibo.
“Best to keep your mouth shut, you troublemakers. If you do not learn to respect others, you will never earn the respect yourself.
“Kenedy is still defending himself in his apology, and Chelsea’s statement is perfunctory to say the least.
“The hospitable Chinese people don’t welcome such guest. As such Chelsea will be treated as a ‘persona non grata’ in the future,” it wrote.
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