Luis Enrique has been confirmed as the new Paris Saint Germain (PSG) manager, the club announced on Wednesday.
Enrique, 53, joined the French capital after spending seven months as a free agent leaving his role as Spain's head coach after they were knocked out in the Round of 16 by Morocco in the World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
“Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to announce that Luis Enrique has been named as its first team's new head coach, with the Spanish manager signing a two-year contract,” the club stated in an official statement.
"I'm delighted to be joining Paris in order to enjoy a new experience," Enrique said on joining PSG. "It's so exciting to meet new people, to live in this city, to learn a new language and, above all, to manage PSG."
Luis Enrique has previously managed Spanish club FC Barcelona (FCB) where he spent three seasons and guided the club to nine titles.
The Spaniard won the treble in his first season with the Catalan club where he defeated Real Madrid in the league title race, Juventus in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final and Athletic Bilbao in Copa del Rey final.
The 53-year-old also coached one of the most formidable trio of Messi-Suarez-Neymar known as MSN.
It is worth mentioning that it was Enrique who led Barca in their famous 6-1 comeback against PSG in the UCL Round of 16 in 2017. The Catalan club lost the first leg by 4-0 but then defeated the French champions in the return leg at home.
Earlier today, PSG announced that they have sacked Christophe Galtier after just one season.
Despite winning the league title with a narrow margin of one point, PSG did not do well in Europe as they were knocked out in the Round of 16 stage by Bayern Munich and could not win the French Cup as well.
Enrique’s future at the French club may as well be judged by the team’s performances in the UCL as they have not had much difficulty in winning the Ligue 1 title in recent years