The power outage that occurred in Matute last Wednesday went viral around the world. The final whistle of Edwin Ordóñez and Universitario failed to celebrate the 2023 national title as the La Victoria colossus was left in the dark, endangering the integrity of the delegation of both teams as well as the thousands of fans who gathered in the classic that defined the champion .
Since then, the public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation to clarify the incident and punish the culprits. Alianza Lima delegate “Tito” Ordóñez assured on the same day of the match that the decision had been made by the authorities, but hours later the National Police denied this version.
Finally, Lima AllianceIn a statement, he accepted that it was the club, as the organizer of the event, that had decided to turn off the lights to allow better evacuation of fans. Since then, many have wondered whose idea it was and who implemented the decision; Although the investigation is ongoing, these events have had internal consequences.
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Otárola involved?
A recent report on Willax TV revealed that Prime Minister Alberto Otárola, who was in Alianza Lima’s official box, his security detail and Alianza Lima administrator José Sabogal had agreed to leave the sports facility without electricity for security reasons.
According to the journalist Milagros Leiva’s version, “shots were heard outside the stadium and people began to wonder about the physical integrity of the Prime Minister.” Apparently it was the Otárola security forces who proposed to the manager of Alianza Lima, José Sabogal had to turn off the lights so that the Prime Minister could be removed.
The alleged revelation motivated the Chief Cabinet Secretary to come out moments later and give his version of events.
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“I went there as a fan to watch my team play. I left when the game was over. You can ask. Alianza released a statement saying they did this to ensure the safety of the teams and fans. I went to watch football. I met the leaders at the beginning, I never saw them again. “I did not interfere in this matter,” he said.
Intimate consequences
He Blue and white background taken to make decisions. Carlos Hiraoka, one of the members of the Blanquiazul Fund, had explained his position hours earlier. The creditor said it would be appropriate to call a meeting of creditors to consider the 2024 guidelines.
“First of all, I would like to express my sincere congratulations to the Universitario de Deportes, the champions of Liga 1. “I do not support the decision to turn off the stadium lights at the end of the 90 minutes,” he said, adding that “the decisions, sanctions and statements of a government They must always be timely and coherent to maintain legitimacy…”
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It was learned that in this meeting it was decided to leave the administrator José Sabogal and the intimate sports manager. Jose Bellina. Everything would become official in the next few hours. Changes are coming to the blue and white store.
Larriera is no longer in Alianza: is Gareca an option?
After the hard blow of losing the Liga1 final against Universitario, it was announced that the coach Mauricio Larriera He will no longer be the coach of Alianza Lima.
The contract that united the Uruguayan Larriera with the Victorian club ran until December this year, but there was a clause so that it could continue after evaluation in 2024.
The intimate board is already looking for a replacement for Larriera and the one who tops the list of options is Ricardo Gareca. The “Tigre” has been without a team since leaving the Vélez Sarsfield bench and has been wanted by various clubs and teams in South and Central America; The Victorian team has been added to this long list of interested parties.