Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 12:47 / Updated Thursday, September 18, 2025 12:55
PSG gave the ground with Atalanta, 4-0, in the first stage of the unique group of the Champions League. Match in which the coach of the European champion, Luis Enrique, proceeded that rugby technicians.
Luis Enrique had previously announced his intention to watch the match with Atalanta in the stands and kept his word. On Wednesday night, he took place in the VIP area, with a helmet on his ears and microphone, so he can communicate with his staff left on the bench. And at the break he went straight to the locker room.
Luis Enrique: “After a half in the stands you know what to say to players in cabins”
“I wanted to follow the first half of the stands, is magnificent. It's different. I can control everything. It is an interesting option that I will use in the future. After that, you can perfectly support the speech from the break, because you saw exactly who played well on the field and who did not, ”he commented.
In the second half took place on the bench, and after the final whistle, in the press conference, he was asked if in the next matches, with Olympique Marseille and Barcelona, both away, will climb the stand.
“Outside? I don't think … No! I don't dare. I don't dare to do it mainly because of my physical condition, which is not the best,” said Luis Enrique, pointing to the shoulder (no – was operated on the clavicle after falling from the bike on September 5): “It is better not to play with certain things.”
PSG's supporters recur. Last season, the league suspended a stand
Regarding the “shock” in the championship, against Marseille, the Spanish technician said that “a infernal atmosphere is waiting for us.” An atmosphere to which PSG's supporters have also contributed. Wednesday night, the ultras began to sing hatred, taken over by other fans, and They continued with explicitly homophobic passages to the Olympique rival.
Last season, the professional French football league (LFP) sanctioned the Parisian club due to similar incidents, closing a stand for a match.
