St. Petersburg “Zenith” head coach Sergei Semak said that Brazilian defender Mario Fernandez did not replace injured midfielder Andrey Mostovoy, and also talked about the form of the club’s new player. Words lead the way “Sport Express”.
“As for the state, yes it wins. Mario played well in the last game, well in this one too. Of course, he adds from match to match and this makes us very happy.”
On July 7, Zenit introduced Mario Fernandez as a team player. The parties signed a contract according to the 1+1 system. At the same time, defender Arsen Adamov went on loan to Orenburg for a year.
Before the last game of CSKA in the 2021/22 season, it was learned that the 31-year-old former defender of the Russian national team, Fernandez, decided to take a break from his career indefinitely. After getting permission from CSKA at the beginning of 2023, he moved to Brazil Internacional on loan, but left the club in April. CSKA was negotiating for the player’s extradition, but the parties could not come to an agreement.
Former Zenit player said About the unpleasant feelings after Fernandez’s arrival.