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Isabel Guerra

President Alan Garcia said the only way Peruvian soccer get out of ruin, is to convert the clubs into anonymous societies. "It is time now to rescue Peruvian soccer from the abyss," he said.

With such an action, everybody who wants to participate in soccer could buy common stocks. Countries like France do this.

Then he added: "Other countries adopted another alternative, with only the bigs clubs turning into anonymous societies, I don't think anybody could think about intervention from the government, in that case."

Garcia announced his government is going to present a bill to make this idea come true.

"A change in the system will allow (Peruvian) soccer to be revitalized and the clubs to have more cash to bring high level foreign players to help to improve the level (of soccer) in Peru."

"We need to change the system because it's not working and the consequence is to be at the very bottom in South America. Modern soccer requires modern organization," he added.

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