When everything seemed ready to start the international tour on the FIFA date in November, the peruvian team suffered a serious blow to its planning. A problem with the airline Air France frustrated the team’s trip to Europe, forcing the national delegation to remain in Lima and putting its friendly schedule against Russia and Chile at risk.
Through an official statement, the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) announced that flight AF501 scheduled for Saturday, November 8, was unilaterally canceled by the airlinewhich prevented Manuel Barreto’s team from leaving for Saint Petersburg, where the first of the friendly matches would be played.
“The Peruvian team has had to stay one more day in Lima“, waiting for a new Air France flight, to make the first leg of the trip to Saint Petersburg – Russia, for their friendly matches,” said the FPF in the letter released this Sunday, November 9, specifying that the team was stranded after the cancellation of the scheduled flight.
In the midst of this context, the organization added that it is taking steps to promptly obtain the transfer of the delegation, made up of 35 peoplefrom the Jorge Chávez airport to Europe. However, the situation generates uncertainty about compliance with the planned schedule.
Furthermore, the Federation warned that, due to this setback, the ‘bicolor’ He will lose days of training and the technical command has been forced to rethink sports planning. Although efforts are maintained to comply with the agreed commitments, the institution does not rule out rescheduling or postponing the meetings.
“This situation of force majeure forces the FPF to inform that it will exhaust all possibilities to fulfill the friendly matches against Chile and Russia; however, The possibility of requesting the organization to reschedule or postpone their presentations is contemplated. “if the situation does not find a solution that does not harm the well-being of the footballers,” the statement stated.
