While PSG will compete in the final of the French Cup this Saturday, before trying to glean its first Champions League against Inter the following weekend, Luis Enrique granted an interview to FIFA. From June, Ile-de-France will fly to the United States to compete in the Club World Cup. A tournament for which the Spanish coach sees the stables of the old favorite continent: ” Favorites, in principle, I think they will be, mainly Europeans. I have no doubts that if the South American players were in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, the American, South American, Central American teams, even the Africans too, would be more likely, but it is obvious that European teams play with an advantage in this direction, because we have the best of Europe, but also the best in Africa, America, Asia ».
Committed to a group with Atlético Madrid, Botafogo and Seattle Sounders, Luis Enrique also displayed its ambitions: PSG will travel to the United States to try to win the title. The former Roja coach also judges this new very promising competition: ” I think that club World Cup is something that can become a reference for the future and I consider it very attractive. I had the opportunity to play World Cups as a player representing my country, also as a coach representing my country and in this case, we will represent France, but this time since the prospect of a club and I think it can be very attractive and I am sure that the competition will appeal a lot ». It will be, whatever happens, a great first.
