Mano Menezes set to be named Peru coach | OneFootball

The Brazilian coach Mano Menezes has been chosen by the Peruvian Football Federation to lead the national team in the cycle for the 2030 World Cup.

According to information from journalist Enrique de La Rosa, confirmed by the Peruvian newspaper Líbero, the arrival of the new coach is expected to be announced by the Peruvian Federation at a press conference scheduled for this Thursday.

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Career

Mano Menezes, 63 years old, has been without a club since early December 2025, when he left Grêmio, the club he had been managing since April of the same year.

With stints at many of Brazil's biggest clubs, Mano gained significant recognition during his first of three tenures at Corinthians, from 2008 to 2010. He took over the Timão when the club was in the Brazilian Série B and won the competition with the best campaign in the history of Brazil's second division. After returning to the top tier, Mano also won the Paulista Championship and the 2009 Brazil Cup with Timão.

Brazilian National Team

His successful work at the São Paulo club led to Mano Menezes being called to coach the Brazilian National Team in 2010, succeeding Dunga after elimination in the World Cup quarter-finals against the Netherlands.

His tenure with the five-time world champion team did not yield good results, leading to his dismissal just two years after taking the position, without participating in a World Cup.

Peruvian National Team

The Peruvian national team finished the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in ninth place, with only Chile behind. During the cycle, the team had Juan Reynoso, Jorge Fossati, and finally, Óscar Ibañez as coaches, reflecting the poor performance throughout the cycle.

Now, the Federation is betting on Mano Menezes to lead Peru back to the World Cup.

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