Overview
- Horacio Melgarejo said Thursday he has instructed his legal team to pursue criminal charges for offenses against honor and civil damages against Peter Arévalo, known as Mr. Peet.
- The coach issued a public communiqué denying he ever said the championship was fixed and called Mr. Peet's comments a false public imputation that harmed his professional dignity.
- Mr. Peet made the remarks on his program 'A presión', accusing Melgarejo of insinuating the Alianza Lima–Cienciano match was 'armado' and urging the FPF Disciplinary Commission to act.
- As of now there is no reported court filing outcome and the FPF has not made any public disciplinary decision in the case, so the dispute remains at the stage of announced legal steps and public accusations.
- The case highlights how Peruvian honor laws and football governance can be used to resolve media disputes and may shape how clubs, commentators and the FPF handle public accusations going forward.