PSG – Kimpembe’s strong words for Luis Enrique! | OneFootball

Presnel Kimpembe, the iconic Paris Saint-Germain defender, where he came through the youth system before leaving in 2025 after two years marked by injuries, spoke to Ici Paris. The 30-year-old player, now at Qatar SC, notably looked back on his relationship with coach Luis Enrique. There were positives, even if the situation was hard to live through.

Kimpembe: “The coach changed a tremendous amount of things.”

Luis Enrique’s impact?

The coach changed a tremendous amount of things. In terms of discipline, the group changed, it got younger. There are lots of factors that make the team what it is today.

Does he have a special power of conviction? When he says PSG are going to win everything, does it sound true?

Of course, because he already believes it. You have to believe it to make it happen.

Genius, or is he crazy?

Crazy, no (smile). He’s confident in himself, confident in the players he has available. He has a younger squad, which is therefore easier to work with. They were players with less experience, but he knew he could shape them in his own way.

Did you feel sidelined in the second year? Was there resentment?

Of course, several times. He knows that.

Kimpembe: “There is enormous respect.”

Did you tell him?

Of course, but that’s the reality of things. You have to know how to accept it. That is also part of my strengths. I’m someone who knows what he’s getting into. It’s complicated, because we are competitors. A competitor always wants to play, always wants to win. That wasn’t the case for me at that time. I knew how to accept certain things.

A lot of respect from Luis Enrique?

Of course, otherwise I wouldn’t have stayed with the group. All the players say it when they are with Luis Enrique: if you don’t do the job, you’re going to sit down. He showed that he was counting on me, and I repaid that trust. There is enormous respect.

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