Alianza Lima: the quota of foreigners, the problem that complicates the assembly of the campus 2022

2022 will represent for Alliance Lima, the current Peruvian soccer champion, a huge challenge. To the objective of going for the two-time championship and repeating the joys of 2003 and 2004, is added the pressure of cutting the streak of 23 games without winning in the liberators, a tournament that has been a true nightmare in La Victoria in recent years. There is still a long way to go for the intimate ones to start their way in the Cup (the group stage starts on April 6), but the concern is established from now on, in these days that are divided between holidays and more work.

Why are there headaches in Matute? It happens that the alliance team, led by Carlos Bustos, will start its preseason this Monday, December 20, but until the end of this note, only one reinforcement has been made official: Christian Ramos. Then there are the ones who renewed like Wilmer Aguirre, Ángelo Campos, Josepmir Ballón, Mauricio Matzuda. The idea, according to José Bellina, sports manager of the institution, is to maintain the base of this year and strengthen itself in specific areas.

To the Pablos is added Darlin Leiton (not official yet), Hernán Barcos Y Edgar benitez. The ‘Pirata’ will renew for one more year after being the best player in League 1 2021, while the Paraguayan has a contract until the middle of the year.

This situation has forced the link with Arley Rodriguez. The Colombian, one of the players most loved by the club, said in an interview with DT El Comercio that he would wait until this week (the limit expires this Sunday, November 19) for the response of the Alliance institution.

In the same case it is Gabriel Achillier. The Ecuadorian defender arrived in La Victoria at the beginning of the year, but was loaned to the Orense of his country. In theory, the central should join the preseason this Monday, but will not be part of the squad. “Apparently, I am not in the plans. I had been excited “, He told us.

Franco Zanelatto, another bet of the club, would also be borrowed by the issue of nationalization. The 21-year-old attacker, who stood out this season with San Martín despite his decline, is Paraguayan but has been processing his Peruvian ID.

In total, Alianza would have seven foreigners. It is known that they will not have Achiller, so they would have a quota to be released, and this would be the case of Zanelatto, who would only stay if he achieves nationalization in the next few days.

In case Laundry The Míguez do not achieve nationalization before the start of League 1 (January 21), most likely they will register as foreigners, since if they wait until March 27, which is the closing of the pass book, they would miss several dates of the start of the tournament. If they manage to free one of those quotas, the intimate directive could look for another reinforcement outside, as long as the budget and the times allow it.

Write down the dates

Alianza Lima will start the preseason work this Monday, December 20. Although he does not have an exact day, his participation in the League 1 2022 between January 21 and 23, days in which the first day of the local tournament will be played.

The rival in the premiere as current champion will be Sport Boys and the stage, the Miguel Grau del Callao. The blue and white will visit the rosés after three years. In 2019, the season in which he reached the final, he started the championship beating the chalacos 3-0.

After League 1, Alianza will await the draw for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 2022 next March 23rd. A couple of weeks later (April 6) he will begin his participation in the international contest.