Overview
- Jean Ferrari, the FPF’s director general of football, posted on X that the generational transition should have begun under Ricardo Gareca and questioned his string of interviews.
- Ricardo Gareca replied on the program Doble Punta that Ferrari’s remarks do not interest him and said he is seriously considering no longer speaking about the national team.
- Gareca’s recent comment that it is “incredible” people talk about recambio and that players benefit from reaching roughly 80 caps helped trigger the exchange.
- The back-and-forth has drawn wide reaction across sports media and social networks, with opinions split between blaming coaching choices and pointing to structural issues in Peruvian youth development.
- The FPF remains in a transition phase with Manuel Barreto serving as interim coach and a search underway for a permanent manager, as commentators urge patience on the timing of an appointment.