Russian champions Zenit Saint Petersburg announced on
Wednesday the departure of their captain, Serbian international Branislav
Ivanovic, whose contract was due to expire this summer.
“We thank Branislav for his enormous contribution and
wish him all the best for the future,” Zenit said on its website.
The 36-year-old defender arrived in Saint Petersburg in
February 2017 following a nine-year stint with Chelsea.
He played 125 matches and scored 12 goals at Zenit and led
the side to their first double in the club’s history this season.
Zenit signed Croatian defender Dejan Lovren from Liverpool
earlier this week as his replacement.