Luis Felipe Scolari’s club interested in transfer of ex-CSKA player Fernandez
MOSCOW, July 4 – RIA Novosti. Brazilian football club “Atletico Paranaense” is interested in the transfer of former CSKA Moscow defender and Russian national team Mario Fernandez, reports ge.globo.com.
It is alleged that Luis Felipe Scolari, head coach of the 2002 world champion team, head of the Brazilian national team, was interested in the transfer of the player. In addition, Fernandez’s candidacy was approved by Atletico’s board of directors.
Fernandez announced in May that he was suspending his contract with CSKA and returning to Brazil. According to the defender, the actor, who said that his decision was not related to events in the world, said that he felt the accumulated fatigue and wanted to be with his family. Fernandez and his wife are expecting a baby.
Fernandez transferred from Brazilian Gremio to CSKA in 2012. In total, the football player played 328 games for the Red-Blues, scoring ten goals and giving 46 assists. The defender became the champion of Russia three times with the army team, and also won the Russian Cup and the national Super Cup twice. As part of the Russian national team, where he made his official debut in 2017, Fernandez played in 33 matches, where he scored 5 goals and took part in the 2018 home world championship. In September 2021, Fernandez retired from the national team.
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Source: Ria
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