Uncertainty is what is experienced in the realm of national football A few days before the start of Liga 1 2023, eight clubs led by Universitario, Alianza Lima and Melgar de Arequipa showed their opposition to the new agreement that the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) about television rights. As a sign of disapproval, these teams have announced that they will not participate in the national championship, which begins this Saturday, January 21st, pending consensus with the highest body in the league Peruvian soccer.
Under this premise, various fans of the clubs concerned with the position against the new FPF statutes are wondering what the future of their teams will be like after this decision.
What happens to the clubs that will not take part in League 1?
If they stick to their intention not to take part in League 1 until they are free to choose their television contracts, each of the eight clubs involved faces severe penalties.
According to Article 116 of the League 1 Foundations 2023, if a team fails to appear on the pitch on a date, it will lose by bye (WO) 3-0. If this happens again on the second day, the said club would automatically lose the category .
“If a club fails to meet the schedule by failing to play on two consecutive or alternate dates, they will be automatically relegated to the immediately lower category, lose their remaining games and the corresponding points through Walkover (WO), which shifts itself awards the score of three (3) to zero (0) in favor of its rivals,” the document reads.
Clubs are relegated to the second division and cannot return to the first division for three years
Furthermore, the FPF rules warn that if a club is relegated in this way, they cannot return to the top flight for a period of three years.
“The club that loses the category will be barred from returning to Liga1 for the next three (3) years. His return to League 1 is also subject to the prior payment of outstanding fines, compliance with the sanctions imposed and the re-establishment of the right to promotion in accordance with the current FPF regulations on this matter.
Which clubs do not participate in League 1?
Alianza Lima, Universitario de Deportes, Cienciano, Cusco FC, FBC Melgar, Deportivo Municipal, Deportivo Binacional and Sports are the teams opposed to the precautionary measure obtained by the FPF to suspend the effects of the contracts signed with the Peru Football Consortium (GolPerú). Boys.