Mario Fernandes will suspend his contract with CSKA

CSKA defender Mario Fernandes announced his contract will be suspended at the end of the season.

"After the match against Rostov I will fly to Brazil. My contract will be suspended. At the same time, if I realize that I still feel the energy to help PFC CSKA, I will return and continue to play for my native club. I would especially like to draw everyone's attention to the fact that I am leaving Russia not because of recent events in the world and not because of a difficult period in the life of the team. I have always helped and will help our club in every way I can. I thank God for everything He has done for me by bringing me to Russia, to PFC CSKA. Our club will always be in my heart! CSKA will always be the first!", Fernandes said in the message published by the club official website.

Native Brazilian joined CSKA in 2012, during this time he became three-time RPL champion, won one Russian Cup and three Super Cups. Fernanded scored eight goals in 258 RPL games. In 2017 Mario made his debut in the Russian national team after getting Russian Federation citizenship, he represented the country at 2018 World Cup and EURO 2020. In total Fernandes played 33 games and scored five goals for the national team. In September 2021 the defender retired from international football.