Overview
- Speaking at the Liga 1 gala and fixture draw, Ferrari called Álvaro Barco’s characterization of the championship “exaggerated” and “out of place.”
- Barco had said the federation delivered a tournament he considered a “cadaver,” pledging to try to refloat the competition.
- The federation had already issued an official communiqué rejecting Barco’s qualifiers about the tournament’s organization.
- Ferrari said Universitario should address the episode internally and make the corrective evaluations he believes are warranted.
- He acknowledged financial strains and said rights-holder 1190 Sports must meet payment obligations to give clubs stability.