The chairman of the board of Zenit, Medvedev, denied information about Fernandez being overweight
Chairman of the Board of “Zenith” Alexander Medvedev appreciated the news about the excess weight of football player Mario Fernandez. His words are quoted by Sport-Express.
“Not signing Mario because of being overweight? We don’t comment on nonsense. He is three times thinner than me, ”he denied the information that had previously appeared, noting that everything was going according to plan.
On July 14, the Mutko vs. Telegram channel reported that Zenit was postponing the presentation of Fernandez due to problems with the player’s weight. It was noted that at the moment the player is working hard on losing weight.
On July 6, journalist Ivan Karpov said that the 32-year-old Brazilian had agreed with the St. Petersburg team on a two-year contract. The rights to Fernandez belong to CSKA. In 2023, the defender played on loan for the Brazilian Internacional, but on April 21 he left the club ahead of schedule for personal reasons.
Fernandez has been playing for CSKA since 2012. As part of the team, he won the national championship three times. Since 2017, the defender has been involved in matches for the Russian national team, with which he reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 World Cup.
Source: Lenta
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