Overview

• The club says its agreement with Abel Hernández required the striker to be a free agent within an agreed window, which expired and voided the precontract.
• Hernández previously claimed he signed a precontract that the club did not countersign within 48 hours, a version reported by Libero and not confirmed by Cristal.
• Julio César Uribe called reports that executives pushed Paulo Autuori to play Cristian Benavente "absolutely false."
• Benavente has seen limited minutes and made his debut only on matchday 9 as a second-half substitute against Alianza Atlético.
• Uribe acknowledged a debt to supporters and said the team will keep pushing with 24 points still available after a four-match winless run.