Relive the meetings between teammates where the coaches were fired after losing the game in the preview of a new Peruvian soccer classic.
The Classics are the most transcendent games in Peruvian football. Alliance of Lima j university They know that all they have to do is win, not just because they’re adding three points, but because they’re playing against their greatest and eternal rival. This Sunday, February 19th, the intimate club and the ‘U’ play a remake of the Peruvian classic and both teams arrive full of anticipation that they can host the game. Both the blue-whites and the creams are aware that the results of these types of games can raise tough questions for the players and challenge the technical directors as well. Check out the recent matches between the comrades that resulted in the coaches losing their jobs in this note.
Alianza Lima: Pablo Bengoechea in 2020
Back then, Universitario de Gregorio Pérez defeated Alianza Lima 2-0 at home on Matchday 7 of the Apertura tournament. This prompted Pablo Bengoechea, then strategist for the intimate team, to resign as technical director. The Uruguayan left the Victorian institution after finishing champions and runners-up.
University: Ángel Comizzo in 2021
In this edition of the classic, Alianza Lima beat Universitario 2-1 at the National Stadium. After the defeat, the manager of the merengue team Ángel Comizzo confirmed his departure from the club. The Argentine also pointed out that the decision to retire had already been taken by the Creme institution but only became official after the defeat to the Blue and Whites.
University: Álvaro Gutiérrez in 2022
After the 4-1 loss at the Monumental stadium, Álvaro Gutiérrez didn’t get any support from the Cream Board and they decided to sack him. At the start of the season, the ‘U’ failed to get past Phase 2 of the Copa Libertadores and the turning point for the Uruguayan coach from being no longer in charge of technical direction came when they lost by landslide at home to Alianza Lima.
Alianza Lima: Carlos Bustos in 2022
In September 2022, Alianza Lima lost 2-0 to Universitario de Deportes in Matute. Carlos Compagnucci’s team won the duel against Carlos Bustos’ team, who took a hard hit at home. Despite losing to the Cream team, Bustos wasn’t fired until a week later after the tie against Cantolao. Still, everything indicated that the turning point for the Argentine strategist in leaving the Victorian institution was losing the classic at home.