Luis Enrique, coach of Paris Saint-Germain (1st), held a press conference this Friday ahead of facing Vendée Fontenay (National 3, French 5th division) at the Stade de la Beaujoire tomorrow (kick-off at 9pm, CET) in the round of 32 of the 2025-2026 Coupe de France. On the sidelines of this event, the Spaniard also spoke to PSG TV.
Luis Enrique: “These are the club’s values.”
Are you tired?
It’s tough, but we’re traveling in the best possible conditions. It’s incredible!
An incredible 2025? Does it show the group’s identity?
I think that every time, this team shows its true colors. Resilience, the strength to overcome problems. These are the club’s values, and our fans appreciate them in a positive way. This is the year. The results are the consequence of different aspects in a match.
It’s great to see a team with this mentality. We’re happy and tired. But tomorrow we start the Coupe de France. We won the last two, but it’s a different competition. We need to rest and enjoy ourselves to finish this incredible year in the best possible way.
Luis Enrique: “I want to enjoy the present.”
What emotions will remain from 2025?
To be honest, I don’t think much about what we’ve achieved, what we’ve done. I want to enjoy the present, with training today and the match tomorrow. But it’s incredible. When I go for walks in Paris, everyone thanks me! But I shouldn’t! (smiles)
It’s work, I’m happy to represent a club of this stature, to be involved in football. We have to keep going. What we’ve experienced has been wonderful, an unforgettable year. But we have to stay focused on the present and enjoy the moment.
Luis Enrique: “They’re all incredible.”
Will Marin and Boly start tomorrow?
Maybe! There’s training today, and we’ll see tomorrow.
The fans?
They’re all incredible. What we’ve experienced this year has been magnificent. Now we have to think about the future. The best is yet to come.
