Overview

• Following a defeat to ADT in Tarma, commentator Giancarlo Granda said Paulo Autuori’s side has taken only 6 of the last 18 points and argued captain Yoshimar Yotún should not be starting.
• Local reporting indicates Cristal is on course for a fifth straight season without the league title and could finish outside Libertadores places in 2025.
• Supporters are openly confronting the board, with Joel Raffo singled out over alleged lack of ambition, questionable signings, a disputed 2024 coaching switch, and concerns over youth development.
• Libero reports 11 first‑team contracts expire in December 2025, including Irven Ávila, Martín Távara, Jhilmar Lora, Alejandro Duarte, and Nicolás Pasquini, with no renewals communicated.
• Under Innova Sports, continental returns have been limited, with only the 2023 Libertadores campaign considered truly competitive and no round‑of‑16 appearances since 2004.