Juan Reynoso has reached an agreement with the FPF to be the new coach of the Peruvian national team. The 52-year-old Peruvian strategist will have the most important challenge of his career; however, his selection was not random as he has the endorsement of important figures linked to the team, one of them is Ricardo Gareca who supported his arrival in the medium term. The day has come.
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According to a note from América TV, we remember the day when Juan Máximo Reynoso confessed that Ricardo Gareca himself considered him as an option to take his position in the medium term. In the words of 'Cabezón', he confirms that there is good chemistry between both coaches, both professionally and personally. This is what the new coach of the Peruvian national team said:
"At some point with Ricardo, we have had more conversations than people think, yes, he thinks that, right? That I could be one of the options for Peru in the medium term. The truth is that there is a very good chemistry, there is love and mutual respect" were the words that a relaxed Juan Reynoso gave
Juan Reynoso: Who would be part of his coaching staff?
- Jaime Serna (assistant)
- Gustavo Leombruno (fitness coach)
- Rosalío Díaz (video analyst)
- Óscar Gambetta (goalkeeper coach)
When will he call up his first players?
The first call-up of Juan Reynoso as coach of Peru is expected to take place in the first week of September, as he will have to inform both the clubs and the players about this appointment for the friendly match against Mexico on September 24. In this way, 'Cabezón' will start exercising his functions in this new era of the Peruvian national team.
Peruvian National Team: upcoming match
The first match in Juan Reynoso's era will be against Mexico in a friendly to be played at the Rose Bowl in the United States. The date of the match will be on Saturday, September 24, although the time of the match has not yet been determined.