POISSY, FRANCE: Former Barcelona and Spain coach Luis Enrique has been appointed as the brand new coach of Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal, the French champions introduced on Wednesday.
The 53-year-old, who had been a free agent since being sacked as Spain coach final December, replaces Christophe Galtier after his departure from the membership was confirmed earlier within the day.
Luis Enrique was unveiled by PSG at a press convention alongside the Qatar-backed membership’s president Nasser al-Khelaifi at their model new coaching complicated in Poissy, to the north-west of the French capital.
“I am delighted to be becoming a member of Paris with a view to get pleasure from a brand new expertise,” Luis Enrique stated in a membership assertion.
“It is so thrilling to fulfill new folks, to dwell on this metropolis, to be taught a brand new language and, above all, to handle PSG.”
The brand new coach, whose full identify is Luis Enrique Martinez Garcia, is the eighth man to guide the membership for the reason that transformative Qatari takeover of 2011 and, like these earlier than him, shall be charged with bringing them the success within the Champions League that has to date proved elusive.
PSG have by no means gained Europe’s most prestigious membership competitors, coming closest after they misplaced within the last to Bayern Munich in 2020.
They’ve gone out within the final 16 in 5 of the final seven seasons, shedding to Bayern at that stage within the marketing campaign simply completed. That defeat proved expensive for Galtier.
Luis Enrique arrives with pedigree within the Champions League, having gained it as coach of Barcelona in 2015 when a superb staff led by an assault of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez beat Juventus within the last.
He now joins a membership starting their newest rebuild following the departure of Messi on the finish of his two-year keep.
There are doubts surrounding the way forward for celebrity ahead Kylian Mbappe after he informed the membership he wouldn’t renew a contract that expires subsequent yr.
A number of high-profile new signings are anticipated to be confirmed because the membership prepares to begin pre-season coaching within the coming days, with a tour to Japan scheduled for later this month.
Luis Enrique dropped at an finish a three-year keep at Barca in 2017 after which grew to become Spain coach in 2018.
Nonetheless, he give up in June 2019 and introduced the loss of life of his nine-year-old daughter from bone most cancers two months later.
He returned to the Spain put up in November of that yr, retaking the reins from Robert Moreno, and took La Roja to the Euro 2020 semi-finals and the 2021 UEFA Nations League last earlier than being fired after their elimination from final yr’s World Cup within the final 16 in a penalty shoot-out in opposition to Morocco.
Galtier had solely been in cost for one season and nonetheless had a yr to run on his contract, however his departure had been anticipated ever for the reason that finish of the final Ligue 1 season a month in the past.
“Paris Saint-Germain and Christophe Galtier have determined to terminate his contract as coach of the primary staff,” the membership stated in an announcement.
“Everybody at Paris Saint-Germain thanks Christophe Galtier, in addition to his assistants Thierry Oleksiak and Joao Sacramento, for his or her professionalism and dedication over the course of the season, and needs them the perfect of their future careers.”
Galtier led PSG to a French document 11th title however that success was additionally overshadowed by their disappointing exit from the Champions League and a French Cup last-16 loss to Marseille.
The ultimate weeks of Galtier’s reign had been additionally marred by accusations that he made racist remarks about gamers throughout his earlier job at Good.
The 53-year-old, who had been a free agent since being sacked as Spain coach final December, replaces Christophe Galtier after his departure from the membership was confirmed earlier within the day.
Luis Enrique was unveiled by PSG at a press convention alongside the Qatar-backed membership’s president Nasser al-Khelaifi at their model new coaching complicated in Poissy, to the north-west of the French capital.
“I am delighted to be becoming a member of Paris with a view to get pleasure from a brand new expertise,” Luis Enrique stated in a membership assertion.
“It is so thrilling to fulfill new folks, to dwell on this metropolis, to be taught a brand new language and, above all, to handle PSG.”
The brand new coach, whose full identify is Luis Enrique Martinez Garcia, is the eighth man to guide the membership for the reason that transformative Qatari takeover of 2011 and, like these earlier than him, shall be charged with bringing them the success within the Champions League that has to date proved elusive.
PSG have by no means gained Europe’s most prestigious membership competitors, coming closest after they misplaced within the last to Bayern Munich in 2020.
They’ve gone out within the final 16 in 5 of the final seven seasons, shedding to Bayern at that stage within the marketing campaign simply completed. That defeat proved expensive for Galtier.
Luis Enrique arrives with pedigree within the Champions League, having gained it as coach of Barcelona in 2015 when a superb staff led by an assault of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez beat Juventus within the last.
He now joins a membership starting their newest rebuild following the departure of Messi on the finish of his two-year keep.
There are doubts surrounding the way forward for celebrity ahead Kylian Mbappe after he informed the membership he wouldn’t renew a contract that expires subsequent yr.
A number of high-profile new signings are anticipated to be confirmed because the membership prepares to begin pre-season coaching within the coming days, with a tour to Japan scheduled for later this month.
Luis Enrique dropped at an finish a three-year keep at Barca in 2017 after which grew to become Spain coach in 2018.
Nonetheless, he give up in June 2019 and introduced the loss of life of his nine-year-old daughter from bone most cancers two months later.
He returned to the Spain put up in November of that yr, retaking the reins from Robert Moreno, and took La Roja to the Euro 2020 semi-finals and the 2021 UEFA Nations League last earlier than being fired after their elimination from final yr’s World Cup within the final 16 in a penalty shoot-out in opposition to Morocco.
Galtier had solely been in cost for one season and nonetheless had a yr to run on his contract, however his departure had been anticipated ever for the reason that finish of the final Ligue 1 season a month in the past.
“Paris Saint-Germain and Christophe Galtier have determined to terminate his contract as coach of the primary staff,” the membership stated in an announcement.
“Everybody at Paris Saint-Germain thanks Christophe Galtier, in addition to his assistants Thierry Oleksiak and Joao Sacramento, for his or her professionalism and dedication over the course of the season, and needs them the perfect of their future careers.”
Galtier led PSG to a French document 11th title however that success was additionally overshadowed by their disappointing exit from the Champions League and a French Cup last-16 loss to Marseille.
The ultimate weeks of Galtier’s reign had been additionally marred by accusations that he made racist remarks about gamers throughout his earlier job at Good.
He has vehemently denied the accusations however will stand trial in December on expenses of “ethical harassment and discrimination on the grounds of precise or supposed membership or non-membership of a selected ethnic group, nation, alleged race or faith”, in line with prosecutors in Good.
The offences are punishable by three years’ imprisonment and a 45,000-euro ($49,000) nice.
