Overview
- Renato Tapia criticized the Peruvian federation, Liga 1 and what he called hypocrisy within the national team during an interview, also suggesting retirement as a form of protest.
- Christian Cueva countered in a radio interview that it was not the right moment to air such claims and rejected quitting the national team as a way to protest, saying he has never been hypocritical.
- Tapia then posted “Dime dónde trabajas y te diré quién eres” on X, a message that outlets and fans interpreted as directed at Cueva given his recent signing with Juan Pablo II.
- Former Peru international Roberto ‘Chorri’ Palacios urged transparency, saying mismanaged issues should come to light and indicating more voices could speak as the situation develops.
- FPF director Freddy Ames publicly rebuked Tapia’s remarks as mistaken, urged the player to reflect and said the national team would not lack replacements if individuals step aside.