The bomb exploded in Matute. After was eliminated against Sporting Cristal, Alianza Lima made the drastic decision to do so broke off his connection to Néstor Gorosito. And this despite the fact that the Argentine coach had extended his contract with the club for the whole of 2026. There are difficult days ahead for the institution.
After the 5:4 penalty shootout in favor of the ‘heavenly’which left the Victorians as Peru 4 of the 2026 Copa Libertadores, From L1MAX they stated that no player would make a statement for what had happened on the field. And minutes later, They indicated that there would be no press conference either. of the premises.
The anger was more than clear. Lima Alliance won confidently 3-1 after the first half. In fact, the second part seemed like a procedure and everything indicated that the result would not continue. The ‘blue and white’ They had the result in their pockets. But the character of Martín Távara seemed to change history.
Nobody expected such a definition. Serio Peña missed the first penalty, which ultimately meant the team’s defeat ‘intimate’ before his people. Everyone looked at each other and no one could find an explanation. So they went to the locker room. Matute was, of course, a cauldron of anger. Whistling, shouting and insults. Everything was heard.
And decisions had to be made internally. The fans demanded heads roll. Everything was very hot. The anticipation of knowing whether something would happen soon grew more and more. Until the first name came out: Néstor Gorosito. He’Pipo’ He went from international genius to local villain.
An hour after the crash against Sporting Cristal, it was announced that Néstor Gorosito would not continue at Alianza Lima. All this in the absence of an official statement from the club. And everything indicates that the Argentine coach has since left La Victoria by mutual consent On October 23, it was extended for the entire year 2026when the championship was still underway, but he no longer had a chance to fight for the national title.
The news of continuity did not go down well with an important part of the fans since the idea of seeing their classic rivals (Universitario) win another championship for the third time in a row was raised It was a historical nightmare.. And not even the enormous achievements at the international level could close this rift. Ultimately, the La Victoria team was unable to win anything during the season. In addition, he repeated the Peru 4 poster for the Copa Libertadores.
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