Luis Enrique is perhaps the best choice made by QSI since the takeover of Paris Saint-Germain in 2011. More than any galactic recruit paid with millions of euros. If there is a great architect of the Champions League title won last season and of this possible back-to-back on May 30 against Arsenal, it is the Spanish coach. No Parisian supporter will say the opposite.
Despite sometimes quite harsh criticism during his first months at the head of the team, the former Real Madrid and FC Barcelona player quickly managed to unite his group around his ideas. It clearly symbolizes this change in model for Paris Saint-Germain, going from a team built on the talent of a few stars, to a true collective. After the match, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi – very happy with his team’s performance – made a true declaration of love to his coach.
Nasser ignites
“It’s our best asset. It’s my best decision. I talked with him for 15 years to get him to come. He’s a fantastic coach, the best in the world, but he’s also a very good person. It’s incredible how he manages the daily work, the players, everything, even with the media which is complicated sometimes in France, but he is fantastic”launched the Qatari leader in front of the cameras of CBS Sportsafter explaining in the mixed zone that he did not want to talk about the extension of the Asturian, which is very well advanced.
“It’s a pride to have Luis Enrique at the club, and to have those who write history too (the players). That’s what we want. We have Parisian DNA, we show it. They are not just players, but true warriors. Luis Enrique truly revolutionized football, not just PSG, all football. I’m very proud of him, he’s truly the best”concluded the boss of the capital club. The message got through.
