Overview
- Jean Ferrari, the FPF’s director of football, responded on X to Ricardo Gareca’s recent media appearances, saying the renewal process should have started under Gareca and questioning his motives for multiple interviews.
- Gareca argued in interviews that highly experienced players remain vital, citing the value of footballers with around 80 caps for the national team.
- Ferrari referenced Gareca’s mixed results outside Peru and asserted that the federation will defend the current process.
- The exchange fueled polarized reactions on social media, with some blaming Gareca for delaying a generational transition and others faulting the FPF’s youth structure.
- Gareca defended his legacy, highlighting World Cup qualification and ranking gains, said he has no issue with current leaders, and ignored personal insults, as FPF president Agustín Lozano reiterated that claims about a proposed pay cut were false.