Luis Enrique weakened? Number one target of criticism since the start of the season for Paris Saint-Germain, particularly due to the capital club’s difficulties in the Champions League, the Spanish coach nevertheless retains the confidence of his president.
During an interview given to Sky GermanyNasser Al-Khelaïfi once again supported Luis Enrique, whom he considers to be the best coach on the planet. “ In my opinion, we currently have the best coach in the world. He is building a project for the future. Results count, but we remain focused on our project », Confided the Qatari leader.
Al-Khelaïfi: “We have a long-term plan with this team and this coach”
Al-Khelaïfi then returned to the outlines of the new project initiated with the former Barça coach. “There are a lot of rumors about players, but we are very clear. We have one of the youngest teams in Europe, if not the youngest, with an average age of 22.5 years, he recalled. We are building a team for the future with our great coach. We have a long-term plan with this team and this coach. Our players are united, it’s a fantastic group with a great atmosphere. There are always rumors in the media – they want to sell newspapers. But I believe in our project, in our system, in our coach and in our plan. »
Proof of the Parisian boss’s confidence in his coach: the latter would have been extended at the start of the season for two additional years, i.e. until June 2027. All the documents would have been signed, all that would be missing was formalization.
