On the last Tuesday, August 23, during the ceremony for the 100 years of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF), President Agustín Lozano revealed some modifications in the Liga 1, Liga 2, Copa Perú, and other national soccer competitions. In addition, it was also possible to know who will be the coach of the under-23 national team.
In a press conference, the FPF's Director of National Teams, Juan Carlos Oblitas, explained that Juan Reynoso will not be in charge of the under-23 team, but it will be in the hands of another former player of the Peruvian national team.
“Juan will not coach that team, it will surely be Flavio Maestri; it is a measure that was taken by the Youth Technical Unit. Surely two members of the senior national team will travel to watch the under-23 matches,” said Oblitas.
Flavio Maestri became champion with Alianza Lima in 2006 after defeating Cienciano 3-1. Photo: archive GLR
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In this way, the former scorer of Alianza Lima, Sporting Cristal, and the 'U' of Chile will have his third experience as a coach, after being the strategist of Bolognesi de Tacna in 2014 and of Willy Serrato de La Libertad in 2015.
Flavio Maestri became champion with Sporting Cristal in 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 2002. Photo: archive GLR
Under-23 team excited with Maestri as coach
Matías Succar, recent signing of Mannucci for the Clausura Tournament, is one of the players called up for the national team in that category and expressed his joy in having Maestri as coach.
“The group is working very well with coach Flavio and with the attentive look of coach Juan Reynoso and his entire coaching staff,” said the forward who already debuted with a goal against César Vallejo in the last match.
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“Having Flavio as a coach is very useful for me, I know what he was like as a forward and as far as possible I will try to get the most out of him. He is an important reference for me,” the footballer concluded in a press conference after finishing training at La Videna.