Surprise in Peruvian football! Through its social networks, the Municipal Sports Center Club announced the hiring of Víctor “Chino” Rivera as its new coach. But the most striking thing about it is that in the official statement they indicated that after relegation in 2023, the strategist will face this new challenge with the Strip in the first division and not in the second.
Let's remember that the Villa El Salvador team ended up in box 18 with only 31 units and thus the relegation was complete. However, the council team remains adamant that it should stay that way first division Unlike Unión Comercio, a group accused of failing to submit documents on time, there was no point deduction.
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What does Deportivo Municipal's statement say?
“Welcome home, 'Chino' Rivera! We are pleased to announce Professor Víctor Rivera as the new technical director of our institution for League 1,” reads the mayor's publication on his social networks.
Likewise, Municipal emphasized in a statement that they are very optimistic about this new process that “Chino” will face in the first division of Peruvian football.
“The Board is proud to highlight Professor Rivera’s dedication, knowledge and skills. His return marks the beginning of a new era in which we optimistically hope to meet the challenges that League 1 brings,” the document reads.
Official statement. Photo: Deportivo Municipal
What did the president of Deportivo Municipal say about relegation?
Speaking to La República, Aldo Olcese assured that if the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) does not recognize his claim, he will turn to the TAS to prove that Unión Comercio should have been relegated.
“We have been complaining about these cases of double contracts for months. The association allows the conclusion of double contracts as long as you state this in your affidavit at the beginning of the year. Some have submitted them, others have not (Binational and Unión Comercio). ; “So that’s what we’re asking for,” he explained.
Furthermore, he added the following: “If they don’t agree with us, we will go to the TAS. We think we are absolutely right. We submitted reports and evidence to the court. I believe that with this evidence we would be correct and we would remain in first place.