Kimpembe shares his honest thoughts on Luis Enrique’s management

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·8 March 2026

Kimpembe shares his honest thoughts on Luis Enrique’s management

Now playing in Qatar, Presnel Kimpembe, a 30-year-old defender, spent over 20 years at Paris Saint-Germain where he was trained. In a video released on YouTube alongside Just Riadh, the former Parisian spoke about Luis Enrique as well as the Parisian Titi.

Kimpembe "You feel, in quotes, indebted to him."

"I call him the psychologist. He's really strong in that area. When he comes to talk to you, he gets into your head. He knows exactly what he wants to make of you and you don't know it. The way he talks to you, he starts to manage you, to encourage you. The training sessions he makes you do, how he's always got your back. In fact, he creates something where you can't get out of it. You feel, in quotes, indebted to him."

Kimpembe "It's a pride to see players from the academy playing with the first team"

"You have to give it to him because he's so good with you. He managed to do that with all the players and especially the young players. The young ones, when they arrive, they're more laid-back, in discovery mode. But the young ones who arrive today, they manage to get to the same level as a player who has been confirmed for so many years. It's a pride to see players from the academy playing with the first team. The team itself is super young. Warren plays, you have Beraldo, Kvaratskhelia, all of them are young, Joao Neves too. All of them are 19, 20, or 22 years old."

Luis Enrique has brought a breath of fresh air by taking the helm of the capital's club. From his first season, the changes were visible. This was further confirmed in 2025 with the European campaign, notably. What he brought to the group, the way of managing young players, all of this has allowed the capital's club to make a huge leap forward.

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Luis Enrique is a coach with whom PSG can build for the long term. If the first two seasons were dazzling, it will likely decrease in intensity and results. But a difficult period should not erase everything, and Luis Enrique still seems to be the man for the job given the project and his relationship with the different players in the squad.

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