Overview

• Chilean outlets reported that Gustavo Álvarez plans to leave Universidad de Chile at year-end to take over Peru, with an exit clause cited at about $1.2 million.
• FPF director Jean Ferrari said there is no agreement for the job, responding “No es verdad” to claims that a contract is set.
• Ferrari stated the next coach has not been defined and emphasized an 11-criteria evaluation methodology guiding the selection.
• He acknowledged preliminary conversations with candidates following recent trips to Argentina and Brazil without committing to any name.
• Álvarez currently manages Universidad de Chile and previously coached Sport Boys and Atlético Grau in Peru and Huachipato in Chile, as Peru targets a decision by December and prepares for a November friendly in Saint Petersburg.