From laughing stock to champions, PSG owe it all to Luis Enrique

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·1 octobre 2025

From laughing stock to champions, PSG owe it all to Luis Enrique

Arrigo Sacchi, former great coach of AC Milan, was invited by L’Equipe to discuss the change in status of Paris Saint-Germain after winning the Champions League last season. This, notably, thanks to the immense work of coach Luis Enrique.

Sacchi "they feel even stronger, because this collective awareness multiplies everyone's confidence."

"PSG has long been the club that bought very expensive and well-known players, but did not have results commensurate with its investments. The turning point is the arrival of Luis Enrique. He changed the way of thinking at the club as in the locker room, we see players who move as eleven, who play as eleven, who cover the field for each other, who are together. As a result, they feel even stronger, because this collective awareness multiplies everyone's confidence.

Sacchi "there was a team that was afraid"

In the Champions League final, this impression of confidence was striking: there was a team that was afraid, Inter. And there was a team that knew it was very strong, not because it had talented players, even though it does, and not because everyone wanted to make a difference on their own, but because they all wanted to play with and for each other. A player taken individually may be talented, but he will be worth so much more if he understands the game, if he knows his teammates and if he wants to play with them. On a good night, PSG is capable of developing an exceptional quality of play, where players always know where to go, what to do, in any situation, even the most delicate. We must really congratulate Luis Enrique."

PSG has indeed taken a step up in its image, in addition to the sporting aspect. It was not taken as seriously as it is today, with this Champions League that changes the game. It is no longer a club that spends to pursue a dream that seems a bit too big for it. It is no longer just a slightly crazy idea.

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But it was also a little before this success that the Parisian club was taken a little more "seriously". Far from major purchases for a not always balanced team, PSG opted for a renewal of the project and turned towards a collective led by coach Luis Enrique.

This latter has become the great face of the project, with a team that has a clear, attractive philosophy and a new mental strength. The Parisian coach has also managed to step back to let his team shine, just as he has stepped forward to absorb some of the criticism. His arrival has been a major change for PSG. We know that he will hold a special place in the club's history and the hearts of its supporters. Regardless of what comes next, which could still be filled with great success.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.