Overview

• The FPF director said Ricardo Gareca is not being considered and that the next coach must expand the player pool and work in lockstep with the youth structure.
• He confirmed Manuel Barreto will handle the October window while he advances interviews in Argentina and Brazil, with a more concrete option expected by December or early 2026.
• Ferrari denied recent talks with Néstor Gorosito about the national team job, noting earlier but unsuccessful efforts to bring him to Universitario in 2019 and 2021.
• Addressing Renato Tapia’s critical post, he called for private dialogue rather than punitive measures; Tapia was not called for the October 10 friendly in Santiago.
• He said the FPF is processing documents for Nürnberg captain Fabio Gruber, who wants to represent Peru, and he dismissed domestic refereeing accusations as unhelpful excuses.