The problems in the League1 seem not to end the meeting that the ‘rebel clubs’ will hold this Tuesday with the football federationbecause in the previous one a group of clubs led by Sporting Cristal and that are grouped under a new television contract warned of a stoppage of the Opening Tournament with the complicity of the soccer players union (SAFAP).
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The five ‘walk over’ seem not to be enough bad news for the start of Peruvian soccer, since the teams in favor of the FPF They pointed out, through a statement, the possibility of starting a players’ strike that would prevent the clubs from being relegated to a second game without showing up.
“A representative of the Footballers Association – SAFAP accompanied a meeting with the PCM to clubs that requested the suspension of the League 1 tournament″, began the letter signed by the clubs: Sporting Cristal, Cantolao, ADT, Alianza Atlético, Carlos A. Mannucci, César Vallejo, UTC, Atlético Grau, Sport Huancayo and Deportivo Garcilaso.
Statement says that Safap would have requested suspension of the tournament (@clubscsoficial)
In the second paragraph they announced a worrisome scenario for the League1. “There are reports that the SAFAP It would be promoting, illegally, together with some clubs and with the Consorcio del Fútbol Perú, with the purpose of generating instability and chaos to the detriment of Peruvian soccer, but which benefits very particular interests”, they added.
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Clubs ask Safap not to intervene
They also asked the Peruvian soccer players union to maintain its impartiality. “exhort yourselves to SAFAP Avoid actions that are not consistent with your goals. If confirmed, it would be a serious act of boycott against the entire Peruvian soccer system and against unionized soccer players and their families.”, ended the document signed by eleven clubs.
Key meeting of clubs with the FPF
The representatives of Lima Alliance, Cusco FC, scientist, Binational Sports, melgar, Municipal Sportsannounced for this Tuesday a meeting with the FPF upon leaving a meeting with the Premier, Alberto Otárolawho offered himself as an intermediary in this process.
“We have a meeting with the Peruvian Football Federation and at that moment the next steps will be defined and how the next date that is coming over the weekend will be treated.”, commented fernando salazarmanager Lima Alliance.
