The fifth is the winner: thirty years later, the milestone to be achieved by Fossati with 'U'.

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Jorge Fossati is 90 minutes away from reaching the final. To achieve this, they must defeat Sport Huancayo this Sunday. Then he will have to think about the Playoffs and the possibility of leaving his name written as the fourth Uruguayan to give a title to the garra crema.

Roberto Scarone won the championship with Universitario de Deportes in 1969, 1971, and 1982. He is also remembered for being the coach who led Universitario in the final of the 1972 Copa Libertadores. His love for the club was so great that his ashes were scattered in the Lolo Fernández stadium.

The second Uruguayan coach to win the title with the merengues was Juan Eduardo Hohberg in 1974. Lastly, Sergio Markarián won in 1993. That is to say, 30 years have passed since a Uruguayan gave a star to the cremas.

Throughout his career, Jorge Fossati has been champion in three South American countries: with Peñarol in Uruguay in 1996, with LDU in Ecuador in 2003, and with Cerro Porteño in Paraguay in 2012.

Key points for Fossati

Playing at the Monumental stadium, the Uruguayan coach is on a winning streak. Jorge Fossati has achieved thirteen victories and one draw in the "Templo" in the Liga 1 Betsson. He has never lost.

In addition, in the 18 matches he has played in the Clausura tournament, Universitario has only lost to ADT in Tarma. After that match, the cremas have added four victories and three draws.

Another important aspect is that he has given confidence to the players. Players like Piero Quispe and Luis Urruti have improved their level with the Uruguayan coach on the bench.

It can secure several million

Winning not only means reaching the national final. Getting three points against Sport Huancayo this Sunday at the Monumental stadium will also mean a significant economic income for Universitario in 2024, the year in which they will celebrate their centenary.

With the victory, the merengue team will win the Clausura and will also secure being Peru 1 or Peru 2 in the Copa Libertadores next year, a tournament that in its first phase awards three million dollars.

2021 was the last time Universitario de Deportes played in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores: they qualified for this stage after finishing second in the 2020 Liga 1.

On the other hand, tickets for Sunday's match are still selling like hotcakes. At the close of this edition, nearly 30,000 tickets had been sold. The north and east stands are already sold out.

In addition, more than 2,200 people have joined as 'Socio Adherente' seeking the benefit of buying tickets preferentially. This brings the crema team a minimum income of around 220,000 soles.

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