After the officialization of Juan Maximo Reynoso as the new coach of the Peru national team, with the aim of classification World Cup 2026, all the episodes that the Peruvian strategist went through came to light. One of them was the difficult time he lived through as a very young man Alliance of Limain the Fokker Tragedy.
When this painful episode happened that plunged Peruvian football into mourning, John Reynoso He was nearing his 18th birthday. He was a young promise in the blue and white team led by ‘Caico’ Gonzalez Ganoza (uncle of Paolo Guerrero), ‘Pechito’ Farfan, Luis “Potrillo” Escobar and ‘Pacho’ Bustamante.
On December 7, 1987, Alliance of Lima rented a plane from the Peruvian Navy for two days to play in the jungle Sports Pucallpa for Day 18 of the Decentralized Championship. The duel ended 1-0 in favor of the intimates and they immediately returned. According to Infobae, the Fokker F-27 aircraft, registration AE-560, crashed into the Ventanilla Sea shortly after arriving at Jorge Chávez Airport at 8:05 a.m. (Peruvian time).
16 players from the first team and six members of the technical command were also on the air transport Marcos Calderon, who lost their lives along with 21 other people. A very difficult moment for the people of Alianza Lima and Peruvian football in general.
In the Fokker tragedy, Alianza Lima lost 16 players, six members of the coaching staff, four assistants, eight members of the intimate bar. Photo: The Republic
Why didn’t Reynoso travel?
Juan Maximo Reynoso, newly promoted coach of the Peru national team, was about to turn 18 at the time. From an early age he envisioned a leadership profile and made a change in the main squad. According to Infobae for engagement against Deportivo Pucallpa, Marcos Calderon he didn’t take it into account when calling because of a physical discomfort. This prompted him to remain in Lima with other colleagues.
That ‘Stubborn’ He was in the blue and white squad from 1986 to 1990, during which time he managed to win two decentralized tournaments and one metropolitan tournament. Then he had a short stint in Spanish football, after which he returned Alliance of Lima. In 1993 he signed with the Blue and Whites’ biggest rival, University of Sports.
John Reynoso. Photo: Libero
When will the ‘Cabezón’ debut with the national team?
The bicolor will play some friendlies at the FIFA date. One of the already confirmed rivals is Mexico. The meeting will take place on September 24th on North American soil. This will be Juan Reynoso’s debut as technical director of the Peru national team.