Edgardo Adinolfi: Who is the Uruguayan who will be in charge of Universitario after Pérez leaves?

The news of the departure Gregory Perez It is a serious blow to the project of University of Sports. Jean Ferrari confirmed that the Uruguayan coach will not be able to continue as a coach after the family decided to do so due to health issues. Thus, with two weeks to go before the start of League 1, the creams must look for a new coach.

However, in order not to greatly alter the work plan they already had and for the project to have a good transition, it will be Edgardo Adinolfi, Pérez’s assistant, who will take charge of the campus, as he has been doing since Gregorio was interned.

“Edgardo Adinolfi was in command of the team. Managed against Boys [amistoso de la mañana]. He is going to direct against Inter Miami and against Aucas on the Cream Night”Ferrari assured in his press conference. That will be on an interim basis until a new coach is found. “We’ll see what happens next. If Edgardo stays or if we opt for another technician”, he clarified.

It will be Adinolfi’s first experience in command of a squad, although it will not be his first experience in Peruvian football without Gregorio Pérez at his side. In fact, he came with him in 2020 for the Uruguayan’s first campaign in the U, which was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.

However, Edgardo already knew Peruvian soil and worked at none other than Alianza Lima in 2013 together with Guillermo Sanguinetti. In fact, his beginnings as a technical assistant occurred with the Uruguayan in Gymnastics in 2008, after retiring from football.

As a player, he was a defender who debuted with River Plate in Uruguay in 1993 and even played in the 1995 Copa América in which he was crowned champion with his country. Then, he made his career as an assistant and with Alianza Lima he managed to win the 2014 Inca Tournament, with Sanguinetti at the helm.

Adinolfi returned to Universitario last year with Gregorio Pérez, but could not be registered as such because he had already fulfilled that role in Alianza Atlético. Indeed, during 2021. Edgardo worked in two Peruvian clubs: first in the Sullanenses with Jhair Butrón with whom he later passed to Carlos Stein.

According to the Transfermarkt portal, Adinolfi was in 16 games with Alianza Atlético and in 4 with Carlos Stein, before returning to the cream store for the end of League 2, where they qualified for the Copa Libertadores.

The work of Pérez and Adinolfi is liked at Universitario and Jean Ferrari was amazed at the team’s actions, especially in the friendly against Boys. “I am excited about the team. I have seen goals of great soccer bill”, assured.

Thus, Adinolfi will be in charge of Universitario, at least, in these preparation matches. Then, if the creams will decide whether to remain in command or join a possible new technical command or simply leave the institution.