Overview
- Peruvian outlets citing Carlos Navarro report Álvarez is a 99.9% lock, with a presentation planned for mid‑January.
- Jean Ferrari, the FPF’s director of football, is leading the selection process that identified Álvarez as the top candidate.
- The federation has issued no official confirmation despite widespread local reporting on the choice and timing.
- Álvarez’s résumé includes the 2024 Copa Chile, the 2025 Supercopa de Chile, and a 2025 Copa Sudamericana semifinal after ousting Alianza Lima.
- He left Universidad de Chile two matches before season’s end saying he had no offers, a stance now questioned by Chilean media reacting to the Peru links.