FANS have slammed Alejandro Garnacho for “cultural appropriation” after he showed off his new haircut.
The star is no stranger to changing his style, having had during his time in the Premier League.
Alejandro Ganracho has shown off his new haircut Credit: TikTok @@agarnacho77
He has been accused of cultural appropriation Credit: X
, 21, has now sparked outrage with his latest trip to .
The winger has now fully braided his hair to the scalp and showed off the look in a video on .
Styles such as cornrows and box braids have very deep roots in African cultures.
They can often act as a symbol or identity, status or even historical survival.
But fans have hit out at the former prospect for the decision to have the style on social media.
One posted: “Does Garnacho know this is Cultural appropriation?”
A second commented: “Did you not get the memo about how cultural appropriation is wrong, or do you just not care?”
A third commented: “Does he not realise that it’s cultural appropriation orrrr?”
A fourth said: “How embarrassing.”
Another added: “Always trending for the wrong reasons.”
Garnacho joined Chelsea last summer in a £40million move from Man United.
The star has struggled for consistency at , having only scored one Premier League goal in 24 appearances.
He had more success in the cup competitions as he scored seven goals across 19 games in the , and .
Garnacho has played eight times for Argentina since his international debut in 2023.
However, his unspectacular debut season at Chelsea saw him snubbed from the nation’s World Cup squad.
The star signed a long-term contract at Stamford Bridge, which is set to run until 2032 at a reported £110,000-per-week.
Last summer, Garnacho’s hair was bleached blonde Credit: Getty
He has brown hair when he was at Manchester United
Garnacho will be expected back at Cobham with his team-mates for training soon.
Chelsea will have a pre-season tour in Australia and Hong Kong in July with two games in Sydney.
The Blues face both the Western Sydney Wanderers and at the Accor Stadium.
The club then travels to the Kai Tak Stadium to play as part of the Hong Kong Football Festival on August 5.
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