According to FPF, the ‘Tanque’ cited “personal reasons” for resigning his position as Pablo Zegarra’s assistant in the squad preparing for the World Cup in the category.
The former striker Flavio Master resigned from his post as Pablo Zegarra’s assistant in the Peru U17 team. Last Thursday, the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) published the news with a statement on its social networks, revealing that the “Tanque” communicates its decision directly to José “Chemo” del Solar, director of the technical unit for minors have.
“Flavio Maestri, who had worked as Pablo Zegarra’s assistant in the U-17 team, spoke to José del Solar and informed him of his decision to resign for personal reasons. The FPF wishes Flavio Maestri every success in his new challenges,” reads the statement.
The former player of clubs like Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal was no longer part of Zegarra’s technical command on the same day that he was officially unveiled. Fernando del Solar, Carlos Fernández and Carlos Arteaga are the other assistants of “Pablito”.
Flavio Maestri resigns as Zegarra’s assistant in the U-17. Photo: FPF
Maestri had held the same job back in 2021 when he was an assistant to Víctor Reyes, who recently resigned as U17 coach. He was also coach of the U23s in recent months and briefly on the bench at the Willy Serrato club in 2015.
When is the U17 World Cup?
The U-17 World Cup Peru 2023 is scheduled to take place between November 10th and December 2nd this year. However, various issues have arisen during the remodeling of the stadiums that will host the event, raising suspicions as to whether the tournament can finally be hosted in Peru. Even Del Solar himself was skeptical.