Sporting Cristal and the Uribe Case
Julio César Uribe: “Thanks to friends from Italy, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, the journalists, fans, and officials for the support of an action that in football cannot happen again.”
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Julio César Uribe with a choked voice: “Football no longer excites me much, what excites me is Yotún’s hug with his wife after a year of suffering, Barcos when he scores and hugs his wife. Football excites me little now because I have lived it all.”
Julio César Uribe: “If we continue with the Cristal project, surely we will identify more with the answers we seek, but time will tell. What interests me is that the player enjoys football. We have a great team with excellent people.”
Julio César Uribe: “From my responsibility, we apologize to the fans, but I have been general director for a year and our problem is much older. It is impossible that someone who plays football does not want to be the best, there are conditioning factors: they are human beings.”
Julio César Uribe: “Accept what the fans demand. I apologize (to the fans) because they expect more from me. I have come to honor my history, not to erase it.”
Julio César Uribe: “To remind the fans. At twelve years old I entered through the door through which the new generation enters today. I have been celeste since birth and I have a very grateful heart because it helped me achieve my dreams and also my family.”
Julio César Uribe: “Disagreeing is a situation that will always be understood, but reaching the limit of aggression crosses any line of understanding for those of us who live these moments.”
Julio César Uribe: “On other occasions dialogue has been the healthiest way. Because fans are fans and we will always recognize them. We cannot say that all fans are like that.”
THE PRESS CONFERENCE WITH JULIO CÉSAR URIBE LEADING HAS STARTED!
Sporting Cristal statement about the press conference.
Attention media and fans: today Friday 4 from 3:30 p.m. our General Football Director Julio César Uribe will hold a press conference.
?? Live broadcast on “Cristal TV”: https://t.co/z2Qfxc7Ikw#FuerzaCristal pic.twitter.com/nAZ294nr5W
— Club Sporting Cristal (@ClubSCristal) September 4, 2026
Also, Carlos Gonzales, member of the celeste board, ruled out that a possible resignation of Uribe was discussed after what happened.
Julio César Uribe’s public appearance comes at a tense moment for Sporting Cristal. The club has expressed its support for the executive and strongly condemned any act of violence.
The police intervened at the scene and one of the alleged aggressors was detained. Additionally, Sporting Cristal announced that some of those involved have already been identified and will be reported to the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The General Football Director of Sporting Cristal was intercepted by a group of alleged hooligans when leaving the Alberto Gallardo stadium. According to reports, his vehicle was blocked and one of those involved ended up physically assaulting him.
The club informed that the conference will be broadcast live through Cristal TV, so it is expected that Uribe will publicly address the incident that occurred after the team’s practice for the first time.
Sporting Cristal announced that Julio César Uribe will hold a press conference this Friday, September 4 from 3:30 p.m., amid concerns generated by the assault suffered by the historic former footballer outside the Alberto Gallardo stadium.
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This unfortunate episode once again exposes the worrying hostility experienced around Peruvian stadiums when sports results are elusive. Sporting Cristal’s position in the local tournament has generated excessive pressure that ended up overflowing in the worst way against one of its most emblematic figures.
Despite the institutional stance, the intimate and family environment of the “Diamond” is extremely affected and concerned about the situation. Sources close to him revealed that his immediate family members have seriously asked him to evaluate his continuity at the club, prioritizing his personal safety and health over the sports project.
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“Now we will have to wait for the club’s next moves. The measures are already taken, the aggressors identified, but right now a cloud full of uncertainty has formed regarding Julio César’s future” – READ THE FULL COLUMN HERE.
Within Sporting Cristal’s management, authorized spokespeople clarified the labor situation of the historic former player. Executive Carlos González assured local media that a possible resignation of Julio César Uribe has not been put on the table, denying rumors about his departure from the position for now.
The news generated an immediate wave of solidarity throughout the national football scene. Allied and rival institutions, such as the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) and the club Alianza Lima, issued public messages of support for the “Diamond,” demanding exemplary sanctions to eradicate criminals disguised as fans.
For their part, the top officials of the National Police confirmed that the case is already under strict formal investigation. Depending on the result of the forensic doctor’s examination and if it is classified under the crime of aggravated disturbances, those responsible could face sentences of up to 8 years in prison according to current legislation against violence in sports.
Hours later, Sporting Cristal officially spoke out through its social networks to categorically reject the attack. In an extensive statement, the celeste management informed that it will initiate legal actions and file criminal complaints with the Public Prosecutor’s Office against all those involved in this reprehensible act of aggression.
Immediately, the National Police intervened at the scene and managed to detain the alleged main aggressor of Julio César Uribe. The subject was taken to the local police station to begin the corresponding procedures, while the club’s environment expressed deep concern for the integrity of the Rimense idol.
It was at that precise moment of vulnerability when the most serious physical act of violence of the afternoon occurred. While the former footballer sought to talk with the police authority, a hooligan cowardly attacked him from behind, delivering a strong punch to the nape that destabilized the executive.
The situation escalated quickly when the protesters surrounded the private vehicle of the Sporting Cristal executive. Faced with harassment and insulting insults, Julio César Uribe decided to get out of his car intending to request support from a National Police of Peru (PNP) officer who was guarding the area.
The “Diamond,” one of the greatest idols of the Rimense institution and a historic reference of the Peruvian National Team, was intercepted by a group of alleged hooligans at the end of the first team’s practices. Radical fans positioned themselves at the exit of the sports facility to violently express their discontent over the crisis of results that the Bajopontino team is going through in Liga 1.
Peruvian football is immersed in indignation after the cowardly attack suffered by Julio César Uribe, current General Football Director of Sporting Cristal. The unfortunate event occurred last Thursday, September 3, outside the Alberto Gallardo Stadium, in the San Martín de Porres district, shocking the entire national public opinion.
Welcome, friends of El Comercio, to the minute-by-minute coverage of the Julio César Uribe and Sporting Cristal Case, following the assault by alleged hooligans against the celeste general football director.
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