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Universitario Keeps Héctor Cúper After 4-0 Defeat

Administrator Franco Velazco has publicly backed the coach, leaving Cúper to use the league break to remedy defensive problems before the Clausura resumes.

Overview

  • The club confirmed on Thursday that Héctor Cúper will remain as head coach following the 4-0 loss to Deportivo Garcilaso, with the administration sustaining its support.
  • Franco Velazco met with Cúper on Tuesday and told him the leadership wants him to continue, a meeting reported by multiple local outlets.
  • Universitario has not opened any formal process to terminate Cúper’s contract and journalists say the coach has received no official call about a rescission.
  • Players publicly backed Cúper at training, with defender Matías Di Benedetto saying the squad stands with the coach while focusing on correcting errors.
  • Coverage highlights clear defensive issues—16 goals conceded in ten Clausura matches—and records that Cúper has a 7-5-2 mark in 14 official games with two 0-0 Copa Libertadores draws to date.