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Alianza Lima Confirms Lazcano’s Exit for 2025–26 Following Coach’s Firing Over Relationship

Uribe says the player unknowingly competed while pregnant.

Overview

  • Team executive Cenaida Uribe said she removed fitness coach David Torres after learning he was in a relationship with Julieta Lazcano, citing a standard against staff–player relationships.
  • Uribe stated her professional relationship with Lazcano is now “zero” and described the situation as a disappointment.
  • RPP reported Uribe’s account that Lazcano had been playing without knowing she was pregnant and is about seven months along with a due date in December.
  • Lazcano had announced her pregnancy on Instagram, sharing photos and revealing they plan to name the baby India.
  • The Argentine middle blocker had been a key figure in Alianza Lima’s back-to-back league titles and was expected to lead the 2025–26 campaign before her departure.