The Peruvian team With only two units it is in last place in the South American qualification for the 2026 World Cup. After this bad start, the departure of Juan Reynoso as coach of the Bicolor it would be imminent. With this in mind, the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) is looking for a new coach for the remainder of this qualification process. In this note we introduce you to four Argentine strategists who have a similar profile to Ricardo Gareca and which are within the range of the FPF.
Jose Pekerman
Jose Pekerman He is a coach who has similar characteristics to Ricardo Gareca, both in his playing style and in his way of leading the group. He also has experience in the South American qualifying tournaments. The Argentine coached the Colombian team between 2012 and 2018 and the Venezuelan team between 2021 and 2023. In this sense, he managed to qualify with the coffee farmers for two World Cups: Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018. He is currently working as a coach and an agent free.
Jorge Fossati
Another trainer with the profile of Ricardo Gareca is Jorge Fossati. The Uruguayan strategist has just won the 2023 first division with the Universitario de Deportes, a team with which he has shown all his hierarchy and ability to improve his players. He also coached the South American qualifiers with the Uruguayan team between 2004 and 2005. However, he was unable to qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany as he lost the playoffs to Australia.
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Gustavo Quinteros
Gustavo Quinteros He also follows the professional line of Ricardo Gareca. The Argentine currently manages Colo Colo from Chile, a club with which he won three titles. Like the other strategists mentioned above, the coach has extensive knowledge of South American qualification, having managed the Bolivian team between 2011 and 2012 and the Ecuadorian team between 2015 and 2017. However, in both cases he was unable to access the World Cup.
Luis Zubeldia
Luis Zubeldia He is the coach in the squad with the least experience. Despite his youth, the Argentine coach achieved important things in the various clubs he led. He currently plays for Paolo Guerrero’s LDU de Quito, with whom he just won the 2023 Copa Sudamericana and qualified for the LigaPro final.