Overview
- Alianza Lima confirmed Néstor Gorosito’s departure after a penalty-shootout loss to Sporting Cristal at Matute.
- The defeat ended realistic hopes of reaching the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage and triggered an urgent hunt for a new coach.
- Argentine reports identify Omar De Felippe, recently departed from Central Córdoba, as the frontrunner to take charge.
- De Felippe’s résumé includes a 2–1 win over Flamengo at the Maracanã in April 2025, the 2024 Copa Argentina title, and an 11-point Libertadores group campaign that shifted to the Sudamericana on goal difference.
- Peruvian journalists say Ricardo Gareca is a favored profile for the project, though his representatives indicate no formal talks have occurred.