FC Barcelona will not bring back Luis Enrique this summer, after confirming that what seemed like a very unlikely deal will not happen.
The Asturian coach is nine months into his two-year contract at Paris Saint-Germain and all parties are happy with the developments.
It has emerged that the treble winner with the Catalan club was one of sporting director Deco’s preferences to succeed Xavi Hernandez, believing he met all the requirements in terms of style, character and knowledge of the club.
Arteta also targeted
But Sport confirms that Luis Enrique, highly coveted in Europe, has no intention of leaving the French capital this summer. PSG also have no intention of easing his departure, as they are happy with his work in a transitional season, believing he has managed things well in preparation for a likely Ligue 1 title. , since he currently has a nine-point lead.
Several seemingly outlandish candidates have emerged in recent weeks for the Barcelona job. One of them is Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta, although the Basque manager has categorically denied any contact with the Blaugrana. We can wonder if these links are not part of a media strategy as much as a sporting one.