Luis Enrique is “the man who has changed everything” in Paris Saint-Germain, recognized defender Achraf Hakimi after the long-awaited Maiden Champions League triumph of the club.
PSG finally received the much-bound Champions League trophy after a emphatic 5-0 routing inter-interior in Munich on Saturday; The biggest victory in a final in the competition.
Hakimi got the ball rolling after just 12 minutes, while Desire Doue's Brace put the side of Luis Enrique in control in the Allianz Arena, before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Senny Mayulu later hits the Scoreline.
Luis Enrique, who led Barcelona to Glory a decade ago, only became the sixth different coach who won the Champions League with two different clubs after Carlo Ancelotti, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Jose Mourinho, Jupp Heynckes and Pep Guardiola.
The Spaniard is also the second manager after Guardiola (Barca 2008-09 and Manchester City 2022-23) to win a Treble with a European club (also Barca 2014-15) twice.
“He is the man who changed everything at PSG,” said Hakimi about Luis Enrique. “Since he came here, he has changed the way football is seen. He is a loyal man, he deserves more than anyone.”
This season, the International of Morocco was involved in nine goals (four goals, five assists), the joint by a defender in a single Champions League campaign, together with Ian Harte for Leeds United in 2000-01 (three goals, six assists).
“We have written history, we wrote our names in the history of this club,” Hakimi added. “For a long time this club earned it. We are very happy. We have created a great family.”
In the meantime Doue played the lead role for PSG and the first player to be involved in three goals in a Champions League final (also one assist) became.
He is not only the youngest player who scores two or more goals in a final of the European Cup/Champions League in 19 years and 362 days old, but he is also the youngest who scores and helps in a showpiece in the competition.
“I have no words,” he told TNT Sports. “That was just incredible to me, just incredible.”
On Luis Enrique he added: “He has been here for two years and he has written history for the club. Tactical, mentally he is a really good coach, but not only as a coach – also as a person. It is a pleasure to work with him.”