Coach of the goalkeepers of the Spanish selection during part of the year 2021, José Sambade does not have a great memory of Luis Enrique.
Since his arrival at Paris Saint-Germain on July 5, Luis Enrique has been spared criticism. For the moment, French journalists mainly praise his qualities, especially on a human level. However, in his native country, another story has just been heard. It comes from José Sambade, former goalkeeper coach of Deportivo La Corogne, Besiktas, Hong Kong club SC Kitchee, Fulham FC and AS Monaco.
Between February and July 2021, the latter also held this position within the Spanish national team. “I was lucky enough to work at big clubs, to have good times and bad times at each club, but honestly my period in the national team was the worst. Ever since I was a child I have dreamed of getting there, it is thought to be heaven and in the end it is the closest thing to hell,” confided José Sambade during a broadcast on Radio Galega.
💥 “Yo tengo otros valores”
💥 “Fue lo más próximo al infierno”
💥 “Hay personas con un ego tan grande…”La tremenda rajada de José Sambade sobre su etapa en la España de Luis Enrique.
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If he recognizes that the current PSG coach is “a great trainer”Sambade claims not to have the same “values” than the one who was coach of La Roja at that time. “There were a lot of things, I would need a lot of shows to explain them. For me, it was a complicated period. I had a long contract, I came with high expectations because I wanted to come back to Spain and what better place than the national team, but sometimes you run into insurmountable difficulties. There are people who have such a big ego that they don’t like you to overshadow them in any way. » Statements that have already started to cause controversy in Spain.
