On the afternoon of Monday, January 29, it became known that some Liga 1 footballers were exploring the possibility of leaving the Peruvian team. According to national media, the reason lies in the regulations of the current tournament, which stipulate a maximum number of 25 players over the age of 21 in each team.
Given this rule, a group of players are proposing to stop betting on Jorge Fossati's Bicolor They want this number to increase in the Peruvian championship. Let us recall that this regulation was part of the proposed structural reforms for football in our country, which have been implemented in both the second and first leagues since this year.
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According to the information released, both Jorge Fossati as the technical leadership is already aware of this situation. Now it is important to point out that there is no official statement yet, as the resignation proposal from Blanquirroja's players is not yet a final decision.
How would this possible retirement affect the Peruvian team?
The Peruvian team is entering a new era under the command of Jorge Fossati. The Uruguayan coach arrived after a series of poor results achieved by the Bicolor under Juan Reynoso. Therefore, their main task will be to reverse the tense situation in the 2026 South America qualifiers.
Fossati will make his debut with the national team in the friendly matches in March. Photo: LR Composition/GLR File.
As part of their preparation, the FPF confirmed two friendly matches for March against Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. If, in this context, the resignation of some players from the first league comes about, the 71-year-old strategist cannot count on them when he is nominated for both games.
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Is Matute an option for the Peru team to play their friendlies?
The National Stadium cannot serve as a venue for the Peru team's friendly matches in March as planned events are already taking place. Under this premise Trenches He said the bicolor games could be played in the Monumental or the Matute.
La Bicolor would not play its friendlies in Matute. Photo: Photo by X/Sandro Bazán.
However, according to Sandro Bazán, the Blue-Whites would not be willing to make their venue available. “Alianza Lima would not lend Matute to the FPF. The reason? The board is currently looking at some repair work to the stadium that would take a few months. This means that the first home game of the Copa Libertadores will be played at the National Stadium,” he said further in his account. Twitter.
When is the Peruvian team's debut at the Copa América 2024?
A new edition of the Copa América awaits us in 2024. The competition will be held in the United States and will feature the opening game between Argentina, the current champions, and an as-yet-unknown Concacaf team.
Now the Peruvian team will make its debut against its counterpart from Chile on June 21st. This game will have different situations that will make it really attractive and memorable, since Ricardo Gareca has just been officially appointed as the new technical director of La Roja.