Athletistic/Football. Mario Fernandez, defender of Zenit football club Saint Petersburg, has explained how he came to the decision to join the club, noting that his former Russian team CSKA refused to bring him back.
He said: “Zenit’s offer came after my conversation with CSKA, when the club did not agree to pay the amount Internacional expected to receive. CSKA refused to discuss the terms of the transfer. , and this was revealed by the Russian press. And the next morning after, representatives of Zenit contacted me. I immediately replied that since CSKA had decided not to fire me, I was completely ready to accept St. Petersburg’s offer.”
Fernandez terminated his contract with CSKA in 2022. Representatives of the army team claimed that there was a “gentlemen’s agreement” with the player about his return to the club, but the club of Moscow couldn’t pay Internacional the money for Mario’s transfer.
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Source: Sport

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