Croatian defender of “Zenith”: “They put pressure on me: they want me to leave Russia”

The Croatian defender of Zenit Dejan Lovren, who wished to continue playing in his club despite the removal of Russian clubs from European competitions and FIFA's permission to suspend his contract for a whole year, spoke about the pressure on him.

“I had no doubts whether to return to Russia. I immediately assured the club management that I would stay at Zenit. I signed a three-year contract with the club with one more season left.

But the situation is very difficult, including for me. There is a lot of pressure on me, and some people want me to leave here. I don't like it, because everything that happens today is neither my fault nor Zenit's fault. I have nothing against Russia, I was well received here, I have good friends here, ”Match TV quotes Lovren.