The president of Paris Saint-Germain, Naser Al Jelaifi, was exultant after his team qualified for the Champions League semi-finals after defeating Barcelona (1-4) and reiterated his confidence in the coach, Luis Enrique. “After the first leg I said that we had to be calm and have faith. The Champions League is a very difficult competition and there are always difficult moments. But we have a magnificent coach and I have a lot of confidence in him and the coaching staff. He is the best coach in the world,” said the president on RMC Sport television.
Al Jelaifi, who saw his team reach the top four for the second time since the Qataris arrived at the Parisian team’s property, kept his feet on the ground in the semi-final tie against Borussia Dortmund, whom they already faced in the group stage. “The Champions League semi-finals are always difficult. Against Dortmund we were already in the same group, we know them well, our coach knows them and we are going to prepare the game well,” he stated.
The truth is that PSG’s comeback has been for Luis Enrique like overcoming a revalidation. Taking into account the history of frustrations of the French team in the tournament, a new elimination before the semifinals would have opened the umpteenth crisis of self-esteem in the club and even more so taking into account the departure of Mbappé at the end of the season. But now the Asturian is seen as the ideal man to pilot the era that opens after the departure of the French star.
