Luis Enrique, stationed in Paris since 2023, seems firmly established at the head of Paris Saint-Germain. Despite checkered performances, particularly in the Champions League, the club has decided to maintain its confidence. JĂ©rĂ´me Rothen, former PSG player and now consultant, said this Wednesday on RMC in his show Rothen s’igne.
Luis Enrique, criticized but supported according to Rothen
“PSG does not have the best coach in the world, and Nasser Al-Khelaïfi knows it”he declared, believing that the president of PSG was seeking to ease tensions by publicly supporting his coach. “He (Nasser) is aware that there was a lot of criticism, and I know that it affected him. There, he wanted to calm everyone’s enthusiasm, with the important matches coming up.”
Stability at the heart of PSG’s strategy
According to Rothen, PSG is moving towards a new philosophy focused on stability. He claims that Luis Enrique “will not be fired whatever happens, even if things go badly in the Champions League”. A strong statement, which contrasts with the past habits of the club, often quick to change coaches in the face of sporting disappointments.
Luis Enrique does not have to worry about his position.
A set course, but high expectations
However, this stability does not exclude high demands:
“He will have to be held accountable, like any coach,” Rothen tempers. Meanwhile, Christophe Dugarry, present on the same set, criticized the posture of PSG. “At PSG, you have a coach and a president who are constantly in the news. It has become a club that only does PR to try to sell you a product, a brand, a way of playing. It’s indigestible.”
In conclusion, the support shown by Nasser Al-KhelaĂŻfi seems to be part of a desire to appease and build in the long term. If Rothen confirms that Luis Enrique will remain in post, the upcoming sporting events will decide whether this strategy of stability will bear fruit or will give rise to new questions.
