Luis Enrique had given rest to some of his executives, exempt from the trip to Montpellier (1-4) on Saturday evening. The Parisian coach also offered himself a small break near Barcelona.
In the wake of the victory of his men at the Mosson, the Spanish technician took the road to reach Catalonia. His goal? Participate in the race El Corte Inglés, in the streets of Barcelona, where he took some photos with supporters of the Blaugranas. “The values of sport are very important to fight against everything that can happen to you in life,” said Luis Enrique at the microphone of TV3.
Luis Enrique in Barcelona? No link with the Clasico …
Luis Enrique was accompanied by his wife Elena and their children, Sira and Pacho. It must be said that the event had a very strong family connotation for him, since this edition of the race was dedicated to the Xana Foundation. This association bears the name of her daughter who died in 2019 of a cruel illness when she was only 9 years old …
According to Mundo Deportivo, the presence of Luis Enrique in Barcelona the day of a clasico against Real Madrid is a pure coincidence. The Parisian coach did not plan to go to Montjuic for the meeting. Saturday evening, he had nevertheless delivered his prognosis for the meeting: 3-0 for Barça.
