After the Peruvian team’s poor start to the 2026 South American qualifiers, the general director of the Peruvian Football Federation, Juan Carlos Oblitas, spoke about the surprising presence of Ricardo Gareca in the capital and the words he said in defense of the level of League 1 players .
“I understand that Ricardo has commercial obligations in certain companies. What Ricardo explained is what he always said. I think they were said at an inopportune time, especially given the proximity to the event,” were Oblitas’ first words.
Likewise, the general director of the FPF added the following: “I discussed this with Juan, not with Agustín, and that’s all that happened. Sometimes we say phrases at the wrong time. “I’m sure he wants the best for him,” he said.
What did Juan Carlos Oblitas say about the words of Ricardo Gareca?
Regarding Juan Reynoso’s controversial comments about his team, “Ciego” mentioned that he had a conversation about it with the strategist. “I discussed this with Juan and I will not tell you what happened at that meeting. Especially because there are many local football players who are very important for the national team. I think we shouldn’t spend ourselves on such players. “Statements about when we will need these players,” he added.
What did Ricardo Gareca say about the level of League 1 players?
One of the most questioned points after Bicolor’s defeat against Argentina were Juan Reynoso’s statements about the level of footballers like Bryan Reyna and Joao Grimaldo. Given this scenario, the Argentine strategist spoke at a private event and opined that the local players are on par with other major leagues on the continent.
“The most important thing is what we think about ourselves. Don’t Peruvians run? Lie. Peruvians run. We had checked the Argentine and Brazilian leagues. We had data on what the other leagues were like, which are very competitive. That’s what we found out.” “Fallacy. Peruvians are at the level of the best leagues,” he said.