Lima Alliance has already begun the restructuring and planning process for the 2026 season after a devastating end to the year. The club has fulfilled all its official obligations ‘blue and white’ He began the first adjustments to his squad and this Tuesday, December 9th, made his first two departures official: those of foreign footballers Pablo Ceppelini And William Enrique You will not stay in the facility.
In a statement, the board thanked both players for their professionalism and the time they spent defending the Victorian jersey. Ceppelinia Uruguayan midfielder, came as one of the creative bets for 2025 Heinrichthe Argentine right-back, came in to reinforce the defensive zone.
“We wish them much success in their next sporting projects,” says the club’s release. The departure of both players marks the beginning of the sporting restructuring that Alianza Lima will implement after an irregular year in which it failed to fight for the national title and finished fourth in the championship after losing to Sporting Cristal in the semi-finals of the 2025 League 1 play-offs.
It is expected that the La Victoria institution will announce further changes in the coming days, both in terms of departures and possible reinforcements, with the aim of assembling a more competitive squad for the coming season. Meanwhile, the leadership is already working on a new sports project that will allow it to regain prominence and rediscover the results demanded by its fans.
The elimination in “Play-offs” of Liga 1 2025, after failing in the penalty shootout against Sporting Cristal in Matute, marked a serious blow for Alianza Lima and accelerated important changes in the institution. The first was the departure of the coach Nestor Gorosito.
Despite extending his contract in October when the championship was still underway, despite having no chance to fight for the title, the Argentine coach stopped being part of the club after the management implemented a termination clause included in his extension. The defeat against the team ‘heavenly’ finally sealed his departure.
Given this scenario, the Alianza Lima board is already looking for a new technical director for the 2026 season. The aim is to hire an experienced strategist capable of leading a solid project and developing the team after a difficult period in the local tournament, where it has not won a title for three years due to the dominance of the Universitario de Deportes.
Alianza Lima continues to present its squad for the 2026 season and, in addition to the first departures already announced, there will continue to be new players. In fact, the club has decided not to renew the contracts of Ricardo Lagos, Angelo Campos, Matias Succar And Hernan Barcoswho will no longer remain in the institution after their participation in League 1 ends in 2025.
Each of these players was part of the team’s most recent cycle, some with greater importance than others, but all were excluded from the new sports project promoted by the familiar leadership. The measure corresponds to the objective of renewing parts and improving collective performance for a year in which the club aims to regain its competitiveness.
Meanwhile the situation is Pablo Lavandeira And Alan Cantero It is not yet defined. The board is holding discussions with both players to assess their continuity and a decision is expected to be made in the coming days. Its durability will depend on the technical analysis and the needs of the new project that Alianza Lima wants to consolidate.
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