Through an official statement to all clubs in the second divisionThe Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) announced that it will withdraw financial support from this season to the teams participating in this category and that they will have to fend for themselves if they want to be part of Liga 2 2024.
Likewise, the FPF emphasized that from 2019 to 2023 it covered all the logistical and organizational costs of the competition itself, including the year in which the COVID-19 pandemic occurred. COVID-19.
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What does the FPF statement say about League 2 clubs?
“The FPF is hereby responsible for the organization and coordination of the national professional football championships of the first and second leagues as well as the reserves and the first division of the women's league (hereinafter “competitions”) through the professional football league since 2019,” the letter said.
The FPF then emphasized that they subsidize second division clubs with the aim of “strengthening the growth of this competition for the benefit of the participating teams, athletes and, in general, the entire football environment”. It should be noted that this support was provided even during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Following this, the highest body of Peruvian football stressed that it would stop providing financial support to these clubs and explained the points that must be covered by the teams themselves.
“Notwithstanding the above, it is worth noting that from the 2024 edition of League 2, the FPF will stop subsidizing the logistics costs and fees of match officials, so participating clubs will be responsible for the costs of these items: airfare, transport, ground transport , accommodation for the delegation, meals for the delegation, fees and travel expenses for referees and match officials.”
Finally, this Peruvian Football Association He set a deadline for all teams that want to take part in the second division with the conditions described above.
“In addition, for this edition and to the extent that the income from the television broadcast of the games and the naming rights of the competition are not secured, no contribution from the FPF will benefit the clubs participating in League 2 2024.” With this in mind, we ask that you communicate within 72 hours whether your institution will participate in the above-mentioned League 2 2024 under the conditions described, so that we can finalize the definition of the championship and competition format,” the detailed statement ends.
Statement on the second league. Photo: FPF
Which teams would take part in League 2 2024?
- Academia Cantolao (Callao)
- ADA (Jaen)
- University Alliance (Huánuco)
- Ayacucho FC (Ayacucho)
- Carlos Stein (Chiclayo)
- FC Merchants (Iquitos)
- Binational sport (Juliaca)
- Deportivo Coopsol (Chancay)
- Deportivo Llacuabamba (Otuzco)
- Community sports (Lima)
- FC San Marcos (Huaraz)
- Juan Aurich (Chiclayo)
- John Paul II College (Chongoyape)
- Pirates FC (Chongoyape)
- Santos FC (Nazca)
- Union of Huaral (Huaral)
- UCV Moquegua (Moquegua)
- University of San Martin (Lima).