The End of Juan Reynoso’s Era as Peruvian National Coach: What’s Next?

El Comercio was able to learn that Juan Reynoso directed his last game with the Peruvian team against his counterpart from Venezuela. The bitter 1-1 draw at the National Stadium for the 2026 Qualifiers was the final blow to the national coach’s process, who only added two points out of a possible 18 in the first six dates of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

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Sources inside La Videna confirmed to El Comercio that, after the game, Sabrina Martin, General Secretary at the FPF, met with the national coach’s agent to begin talks on the termination of the contract, which is signed until December. 2025, as Reynoso himself revealed in the press conference prior to the match against ‘Vinotinto’.

What will happen now? A long legal negotiation begins. The FPF seeks to terminate the contract. In addition, Agustín Lozano is looking for a way to meet with Juan Reynoso today.

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Since September 2022, in a friendly against Mexico (1-0 loss), Juan Reynoso has led the Peruvian team in 14 games. He lost half of the games (7), and then won four times and tied in three other matches. The only victory that stands out in the process was the 1-0 against South Korea in a FIFA friendly, while the most notable draw was the 0-0 against Morocco, a team that finished in fourth place in the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

In the 2026 Qualifiers, Reynoso and Peru debuted with a goalless draw against Paraguay. Then came the defeats against Brazil (0-1), Chile (2-0), Argentina (0-2) and Bolivia (2-0). The draw last Tuesday, November 21 against Venezuela was decisive in deciding Reynoso’s departure in Peru.

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2023-11-22 18:03:23
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