Despite a domestic treble and a semi-finalist place in
Champions League for his first season with Paris Saint-Germain, Luis Enrique was not spared from criticism. These have even intensified significantly in recent weeks, in particular due to the unenthusiastic game played by the capital club and its chaotic campaign in the European Cup.
While the Rouge et Bleu will host Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday evening, for the fifteenth day of Ligue 1, Pierre Sage was keen to defend his colleague. “I think there are many criticisms, I don’t really want to analyze them. But in all cases, I think they have an unfair side. Because when you look at the ideas behind your team’s matches, you realize that there is a real collective idea and an intention to play good football. remarked the Rhone coach at a press conference.
Pierre Sage advocates for Luis Enrique
Pierre Sage suspects that the Parisian context is often not favorable to the various coaches who move to PSG.
“Now, it’s a club in which it’s not easy to work, I imagine, so I wish him a lot of courage. But I think he has some”imagines the 45-year-old technician.
Last October, Luis Enrique reportedly extends his contract with PSG
until June 2027. However, the capital club has never officially communicated this information. Perhaps they are waiting for the ideal timing, which has not yet happened…
