How Luis Enrique Keeps PSG on Top — SkimNews
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- Luis Enrique signed a contract until 2030 alongside new deals for Joao Neves, Fabian Ruiz, Willian Pacho, Lucas Beraldo, and Senny Mayulu, sending a clear message that PSG remain a long-term project
- PSG sit sixth in Ligue 1 with three wins, two draws, and one defeat ahead of Wednesday's visit to Etihad Stadium, though Luis Enrique recently asked reporters, "Do you want to bet against us?"
- Luis Enrique rotated eight non-starters against Le Mans and brought on four 'stars' to secure the win, while Ousmane Dembele and Lucas Digne were left out of the squad entirely
- Ferran Torres, who scored Spain's World Cup final winner, has netted seven goals in France since arriving from Barcelona and now calls himself 'the Shark' after working on his mental strength
- Bradley Barcola was sold to Liverpool for £123m after PSG concluded he could not reach the level Dembele sets, despite flashes of brilliance
- PSG's €350m campus, opened in November 2024, places the academy at the bottom of a hill and the first-team headquarters at the top—four homegrown players featured in last season's Champions League run
Why it matters: PSG have broken the star-driven turnover cycle that marked the Qatari era by institutionalizing continuity: a stable coaching staff since 2023, an academy feeding the Champions League squad, and the depth to rest key players against weaker opposition. Liverpool's £123m purchase of Barcola, who couldn't crack Enrique's hierarchy, shows the model now generates transfer value rather than just consuming it—proof the club can profit from players it no longer rates.
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