PSG : Luis Enrique hailed by his Ligue 1 counterparts

Despite a difficult start, Paris Saint-Germain managed to reach the final of the Champions League. Coach Luis Enrique has been hailed by some of his Ligue 1 counterparts as the main architect of this achievement.

One match. That’s all that stands between Luis Enrique and the title of greatest coach in the history of Paris Saint-Germain. Now that he has the opportunity to achieve the quadruple – and even an unprecedented quintuple with the Club World Cup – ten years after sweeping all before him in the 2014-2015 season with FC Barcelona, the Spanish coach now enjoys unanimous acclaim. Not only with the players and fans, but also with his counterparts in Ligue 1.

An example for Fonseca

At Olympique Lyonnais, Paulo Fonseca praised the work of the tactician, who also spent time at AS Roma. “I really like Luis Enrique. He’s an example, a reference. If you look at PSG’s past, you see that they lost the best players in the world with Messi, Neymar, Mbappé, and this moment is important” said the Portuguese coach in a press conference.

“Important for soccer people to understand that the most important thing is the team. He has really built a collective with players who want to work for the team and the club first and foremost. Today, it’s an advantage to have a player who’s open to the idea of working for the team. He’s had the merit of really building a team that works together to win”, analyzed the 52-year-old.

W. Still – “it’s very, very strong”

An opinion shared by Will Still. “The content of what PSG are offering is very strong”, said the Belgian. added the Belgian. “So it frustrates me to have lost three times to this team. We gave them a hard time. It’s positive for us. With their budget, it would have been sad if they hadn’t managed to qualify for the final. But the content of their game and what the coach is doing with this team is very, very strong.” Last stop: Inter in Munich on May 31.