Overview

• Ex–Sporting Cristal president Felipe Cantuarias alleged Universitario “manages” the Peruvian Football Federation and linked that influence to the club’s recent titles.
• Universitario administrator Franco Velasco rejected the accusation in a Colectivo World interview, saying rivals try to ride the club’s success and calling the claim baseless without proof.
• Velasco said Universitario’s run has come from professional, transparent management grounded in planning and collective work rather than favors.
• The exchange has revived tensions among Peruvian football leaders and stirred wide discussion on social platforms, with no corroborating evidence presented to date.
• Liga 1 organizers removed the planned Universitario–Sporting Cristal match; Universitario is scheduled to host Ayacucho FC on October 20 at Lima’s Estadio Nacional at 8:15 p.m.