MOSCOW, September 3, Alena Sulizova. Head coach of St. Petersburg » Zenith «Sergey Semak after a draw in the championship match of Russia with CSKA Moscow (1: 1) told reporters that football player Mario Fernandez in his entire sports career did not give reason to doubt his decency.
Last summer, Zenit signed a contract with Fernandez, who represented CSKA for 10 years, and after the 2021/22 season, suspended the contract with the capital club and moved to the Brazilian Internacional.
““For one reason or another, fans treat Mario differently. I have a great attitude towards him. Throughout his sports career, he did not give reason to doubt his decency when he had offers from other Russian clubs. But Mario remained in CSKA. In the situation that happened, I am inclined to believe the player. Mario never had any complaints — he is an example for our youth. Both in terms of human and professional qualities,» Semak said.
«About his joy after the goal — he was so happy both in CSKA and in the national team. He is a thousand percent team player. He was whistled the whole match, and after the goal of Zenit he ran half the field from the bench with joy», — he added.