Overview
- Melgar confirmed Miguel Rondelli as head coach after paying his release clause to Cusco FC and assembled a new staff in Arequipa.
- Rondelli cannot coach from the technical area for the rest of the Torneo Apertura because he already managed Cusco FC in this phase.
- Cusco FC named Uruguayan Alejandro Orfila to lead the team for the remainder of 2026 and the Copa Libertadores group stage.
- Orfila arrives with assistants Jonathan Bottinelli and Guillermo Almada, plus staffers Diego Arias, Juan Raña and Vicente Barrios.
- Cusco FC issued a statement warning about practices that do not respect active contracts, as both clubs face an immediate league meeting and Cusco prepares to host Flamengo in the Libertadores.