by “I am looking forward to it, with a lot of faith and anxiety to get to work. “A lot of enthusiasm, a lot of desire, optimism.”Fossati briefly told reporters as he left the airport in the Peruvian capital. The strategist, who replaces the national Juan Reynoso in the position, added that “that is the great objective, the goalthe joy of the Peruvian people: that the Peruvian people, with their team, be happy again”.
Peru currently occupies the last position in the South American qualifiers, with only 2 points in six games, which led the leaders of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) to end the link with Reynoso. After several weeks of negotiations, the one chosen to take over was the experienced Fossati, 71 years old, after his successful time at the helm of Universitario de Deportes, the team with which he won the 2023 Peruvian League 1 title.
The FPF reported that the strategist will be officially presented as the new Bicolor coach next Wednesday, after having announced his hiring on December 27. When this announcement was made, Fossati thanked “the affection of the Peruvian fans” and He promised to work “very hard to achieve the objectives” leading the national team.
Local media reported that The coach will meet this Tuesday with the FPF board and with the president of the organization, Agustín Lozano, to whom he will present his work plan before making it public at the press conference of his presentation. The coach and the national leaders must define the options that Peru has to play two friendly matches on the FIFA date next March, against rivals that could be Italy and Guatemala, according to the specialized press.
