Newcomer to the Zenith Mario Fernandez in a conversation with , he dismissed reports of alleged overweight and problems signing a contract with the St. Petersburg club as a lie.
“Zenith” announced the signing of the 32-year-old defender on Monday. The agreement is designed for one year with the possibility of extension for another season.
– How do you rate the physical form and ability to play official matches?
There’s been a lot of weird news these days. They talked about my excess weight, which allegedly because of that Zenit didn’t want to sign a contract with me. This is all an absolute lie. I don’t understand who and why it was necessary. As for my fitness, I have been without football for three months, but I feel good. I will do my best to be in the right conditions for Zenit as soon as possible and help the team on the pitch,” Fernandez told .
Previously, Fernandez played for CSKA Moscow, in which he became three-time champion of Russia and owner of the country’s Cup. The defender’s last club was Brazilian Internacional.
Zenit in the first round of the new WORLD RPL season will play away with Nizhny Novgorod Pari NN on Saturday. Watch the live broadcast of the match from 3:10 p.m. on the MATCH PREMIER channel, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru sites.
Source : MatchTV
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