Overview
- Jean Ferrari, the federation’s director of football, confirms he is conducting interviews after completing an evaluation phase for the next coach.
- He says an official decision on the new technical staff is planned for the first week of January, and no appointment has been made yet.
- Ferrari reiterates the role will go to a foreign coach, noting that local managers are not being considered for the position.
- He posted on X on December 30 that the federation is “close,” signaling progress toward an imminent selection.
- The search follows Peru’s penultimate finish in the recent CONMEBOL qualifiers, a setback that has fueled public criticism of the hiring timeline.