The “best” will stay. At the end of his contract on June 30, 2025, Luis Enrique extended his contract with PSG, according to our information. Neither the extension duration nor the communication timing have yet been filtered. Two more years are strongly mentioned, which would link the Asturian coach to the capital club until the end of the 2026-2027 season. His arrival was made official in July 2023. Champion of France 2024, winner of the Coupe de France as well and semi-finalist of the Champions League, he has recently been praised by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi. “He’s a fantastic coach,” said the president in the Spanish daily AS on October 11. The best, for me. A great coach and a great person too. We are very happy with him. The project is extraordinary. »
A project that he got his hands on in one year and three transfer windows with a squad that now resembles him: technical players, small in size, without much athletic density, young and promising and who don’t talk about it. There are no more stars to embody the heads of the famous project but confirmed executives – Marquinhos, Ousmane Dembélé, Gianluigi Donnarumma – surrounded by future cracks hope the Parisian decision-makers, from Warren Zaire-Emery to Bradley Barcola via João Neves. With them, Luis Enrique advocates a game of possession and placed attacks. Those who do not fit into his framework get little playing time, like Randal Kolo Muani, a transition attacker, or Milan Skriniar, too slow, too far in duels.
With Luis Campos, the presidential sports advisor who is also in the process of being extended – he has a proposal still under study – the Spanish coach forms a complementary duo. The two sporting minds of the club do not agree on everything but share a common overall vision and manage to work together over the long term. A novelty in a club which has multiplied the sources of conflict and places of power, particularly in the sporting sector with the hidden struggles between Thomas Tuchel and Antero Henrique or between Mauricio Pochettino and Leonardo.
In Paris, Luis Enrique is undoubtedly the first coach to enjoy real freedom of action and speech, for the moment followed in all his decisions by his hierarchy. Like when he deprived himself of Ousmane Dembélé for the trip to London in the Champions League to face Arsenal, the first big shock of the season. This is because the former coach does not compromise with certain rules, a follower of management combining conviviality and authority – authoritarianism for his detractors. Enough to delight the Ultras of the Parc des Princes who sing and celebrate his name at each Porte d’Auteuil exit. The ex-Barcelona coach, 54, enjoys a high rating in the capital. The price also of a successful first season, with the national double and unexpected performances in the Champions League after a painful first phase (2nd in a group made up of Dortmund, AC Milan and Newcastle).
The fact remains that by extending its coach, PSG wanted to secure the contract of a technician who maintains a high rating in Europe. In Paris, none has lasted more than three years – record duration held by Laurent Blanc (2013-2016) – and the PSG staff appreciates the fluidity of operation with him, the style of play advocated even if his training does not always dazzle – the start this season in the Champions League, in a new format with a mini-championship appearance, remains sluggish (success in extremis against Girona; defeat against Arsenal).
With Vitinha or Bradley Barcola, Luis Enrique showed that he knew how to help players progress while his hand extended to the Titis of the training center – Ibrahim Mbaye, 16 years old, starting at Le Havre at the opening of Ligue 1 – also played in his favor. Luis Enrique wanted to stay for the long term, PSG absolutely wanted to keep him. The marriage continues for at least two more years.
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