Luis Enrique slams Dembélé after PSG defeat | OneFootball

The Spanish coach was clear with his main figure, stating that his comments hold no value. Paris Saint-Germain suffered an unexpected defeat this Friday during their visit to Stade Rennes; Luis Enrique's team fell 3-1 at Roazhon Park, and although they remain at the top of Ligue 1, they gave RC Lens the chance to overtake them in the standings if they win their pending match from Matchday 22.

However, Luis Enrique's anger in the post-match press conference was not about the game itself, but about Ousmane Dembélé's comments, who spoke on the field and criticized his teammates for playing individually. In response, the Spanish coach was blunt.

"The players' comments after the match have no value. None," Luis Enrique began. "Neither do the coaches', but the players', none. I will not answer any questions about what a player said after the match."

And although it seemed to end there, Luis Enrique decided to clarify and added: "I will never allow any player to be above the club. I make that clear. I am responsible for the team and I will not allow any player to think they are more important than the club. Neither I, nor the sporting director, nor the president, nor the club," he concluded.

What did Dembélé say?

Dembélé had been interviewed by Ligue 1+ after the match, and the Ballon d'Or winner expressed his frustration with his teammates: "We have to play for PSG to win matches. If we are individualistic on the field, it won't work, and we won't win the titles we want."

"Last season, we put the club above everything, even ourselves. We need to get back to that, especially in this kind of match. We know we are in the second half of the season and PSG has to come first, not the individualities," he concluded.

And although his comments align with what Luis Enrique said, the coach's stance is that neither Dembélé nor any other player has the right to speak about their teammates in that manner.

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