With the impending departure of Juan Reynoso from the Peruvian team, Jorge Fossati, who has just won the 1st League with Universitario, is one of the names that have found the greatest strength to replace him. As is well known, the Uruguayan has extensive experience and already knows what it means to take responsibility for a country.
Beyond his time with continental giants such as LDU (champions of the Cup Winners’ Cup and the 2009 Copa Sudamericana), Peñarol and Internacional of Brazil, the strategist has had the opportunity to take part in the Conmebol and Asian qualifiers.
Jorge Fossati led the Qatar national team in two cycles. Photo: Qatar national team
Which teams has Jorge Fossati coached?
Jorge Fossati gained his first experiences as a national coach in his home country of Uruguay. He played with Celeste in qualifying for the 2006 World Cup in Germany; However, he retired after a playoff loss to Australia.
After passing through several clubs, the coach took over the management of the Qatar national team in two periods (2007–2009 and 2016–2017). With the Asian team he tried to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa 2010 and Russia 2018, but was unsuccessful.
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What did Jorge Fossati say about leading the Peruvian team?
Although Fossati made it clear that he has no position on the matter, he stressed that the FPF had contacted Universitario to explore possible access to the Peruvian team. He will also meet Juan Carlos Oblitas in the coming days.
“The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) has not officially contacted me. Yesterday I found out that the Peruvian federation had spoken to the Universitario authorities, but they did not agree, and that the federation’s football director was apparently going to Uruguay to meet me. “I am honored that the national team of the country where I work is looking for me,” he said.
Until when does Jorge Fossati have a contract with Universitario?
Jorge Fossati has a contract with Universitario for the entire year of 2024, the centenary year of the cream institution.