Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed former Barcelona and Spain manager Luis Enrique has become their new head coach.
Enrique has signed a two-year contract at Parc des Princes to replace Christophe Galtier, whose departure was also confirmed on Wednesday. It is the Spaniard’s first club role since leaving Barça, where he won two La Liga titles and the Champions League among other silverware, in 2017.
Enrique said: “I’m delighted to be joining Paris in order to enjoy a new experience. It’s so exciting to meet new people, to live in this city, to learn a new language and, above all, to manage PSG.”
ENRIQUE ON PSG’S TRANSFER WINDOW
“We have started to work on the squad. Throughout my career, I have always got on well with sporting directors. We have been able to discuss things a lot over the last few weeks, and we agree on the idea we have for the squad and the transfer window. I’m convinced we’ll have a great team and we’ll achieve great things. Regarding this summers transfers, I want to take decisions based on consensus, see my players in training. We’re entering a new era, we want to play an attacking style, we want the fans to enjoy watching their team.”
HIS PHILOSOPHY
“An attacking identity is non-negotiable. My philosophy is to go forward. You have to adapt to the players you have, and get the best out of them. And my aim is to play attacking football in which the team comes first. We are going to have a great team, we want the fans to be proud. We will work all together to make a great team. I know it’s not easy, but we have to create synergy, work together.”
HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PLAYERS
“That’s my job on a daily basis. From my experience as a player, at Real Madrid or Barcelona, and then as coach of Barcelona, I have worked with a lot of stars. The players are intelligent, they know we are here to help them. And when they understand that, they commit totally to you. We have to provide the platform for them on which to shine.”