Political crisis in Peru: CONMEBOL may move Copa Libertadores final 🏆 | OneFootball

Peru is experiencing moments of uncertainty and chaos. After the removal of Dina Boluarte and the swearing-in of José Jerí as the new president of the republic, the truth is that the problems have not been solved at all. One party that is closely monitoring the terrible crisis our country is going through is Conmebol, which may take a drastic measure regarding the venue for the grand final of the 2025 Copa Libertadores.

Although the Estadio Monumental is the sports venue chosen to host the most important match on the continent next November 29, various reports indicate that Conmebol is evaluating the possibility of changing the venue after the recent events in the country. This would obviously leave us in a very bad light in the eyes of the world due to the poor level of governance being demonstrated.

No decision has been made yet, but sources from ‘RPP‘ confirm that Conmebol’s evaluation is completely serious, and it is possible that, unfortunately, the final of the 2025 Copa Libertadores will not take place at the Estadio Monumental. In that case, a last-minute venue would have to be found to host an event that, in any case, requires a great deal of security and contingency planning—something that currently seems unlikely in Peru.

This would not be the first time Conmebol changes the venue for the Copa Libertadores final

Recalling the first edition of a Copa Libertadores final with a single match in a neutral venue, it was held in 2019 precisely in Lima, at the Estadio Monumental. Conmebol decided to change the city at the last minute, as Santiago de Chile was originally set to organize and host the event. Due to the political crisis the country was experiencing at the time, they opted to move the decisive match to the Peruvian capital.

Such is life and football that six years later, when Lima could once again be part of the most important summit in South America by hosting the grand final of the 2025 Copa Libertadores, now a truly terrible and forgettable situation in the country could be reason enough to change the venue. Back in 2019, the match was between River Plate and Flamengo, with the Brazilians emerging as champions, while now, it is not known what will happen.

What is Universitario’s position on the possible change of venue for the 2025 Copa Libertadores final?

According to recent information from ‘RPP‘, it has been learned that within Universitario de Deportes there is still no knowledge of a possible change of venue for the 2025 Copa Libertadores final, so they continue working as normal. With an already established schedule of activities and even taking measures to ensure that the Estadio Monumental is in perfect condition for next November 29, we will see what decision Conmebol ultimately makes.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.