Luis Enrique, coach of Paris Saint-Germain since the summer of 2023, arrived in the capital on a 2-year contract. A decision on his future is therefore imminent. Normally, an official extension would be forthcoming. However, the situation has been thrown into turmoil since Wednesday, with rumours of a rethink due to tensions and the 1-2defeat by Atlético de Madrid. L’Equipe assures us this Friday that the position of the Parisian management is very clear.
“ Staff maintain full confidence”.
“Could the humiliating prospect of being ejected from the C1 in January be such as to call into question the turnaround taken last summer? According to several sources close to the circles of power in Paris and Doha, who are categorical on the subject, the answer is no. The club has redefined its sporting strategy and intends to stick to it, whatever the cost.
Starting with Luis Enrique, the club’s current figurehead. The coaching staff still has total confidence in the Spanish coach, who is seen as the right man for the job, as evidenced by the results of his first season. “
We’re always cautious when it comes to rumors, and that’s no different here, since we don’t know how much the sports paper really knows about the opinion of PSG’s upper echelons. But it at least makes sense that Luis Enrique’s dismissal is not on the cards.
Partly because the extension would be in place, and such a turnaround would be annoying for the construction of a project and for finances (it would cost money to sack him). But also because the idea is to trust the coach, who has built up a fine team. And he’s not to blame for the lack of goals.
He has his place, of course. But he’s been able to get his players to dominate the game and create a lot of chances. That can’t be forgotten. Secondly, some people have an idea of what he wanted or didn’t want at the mercato. Once again, let’s remain cautious.
