The foreign reinforcement requested by Pablo Guede that couldn't arrive at Alianza Lima was leaked: "They had to increase the debt"

Alianza Lima is facing criticism from its fan base following a negative streak in the Torneo Clausura 2026, driven by a perceived lack of adequate squad reinforcement for the second half of the year. Amid these struggles, it was revealed that an unnamed foreign reinforcement requested by coach Pablo Guede ultimately failed to arrive because it would have required increasing the club's debt.

Additional scrutiny surrounds the team's goalkeeping situation following a 2-1 defeat to Universitario de Deportes in the classic match at Matute. Goalkeeper Alejandro Duarte faced heavy criticism for a decisive error in that game, which further revived public attention regarding the circumstances of Bolivian goalkeeper Guillermo Viscarra's departure from the club due to a fallout with coach Pablo Guede.