Luis Enrique: PSG 'Deserve' UCL Trophy After Back-To-Back Wins

Luis Enrique led PSG to a second straight Champions League title Saturday in Budapest. After penalty drama, the coach with the best UCL win rate said 'we deserve the trophy.'

“Business as usual. I had six players on the list, they decided the order between themselves...”

Luis Enrique isn’t a fan of the “legend” label, but few coaches deserve it more. He owns the best win rate of any Champions League manager with 50+ games, and Saturday night in Budapest he led PSG to back-to-back titles. At the post-match press conference following the penalty shootout drama, he said...

First Reactions

“It can only be positive, it's a dream come true. I think it was a high-level final against one of the most difficult opponents, especially after they scored in the first ten minutes. We were in hot water, but were able to get back up. They were perfectly defending, physically attacking; it was hard to power through.

“This back-to-back has been tough, but we're so happy for our supporters. Now let's party.”

Already Looking At Number Three

“We all have objections, we'll think about them in the autumn. Now, we have written history. We played the CWC after the Champions League; it was really hard for us. Now almost everyone goes to the World Cup, another high-level competition.”

Penalty Shootout Decides UCL Final

“Business as usual. I had six players on the list, they decided the order between themselves. I wanted everyone to go into it with a clear head, just to get it over with.

“It was a very tight game, very hard. We played against the strongest set piece team in all of Europe. But I think we were able to dominate. I'm so happy and think we deserve the trophy. After all of the difficulties we had in the season, I think we deserve the trophy.”

No Change To Preparations Despite Kickoff

“In football, you have to be ready. One of the best qualities we have as a team is resilience. We were able to overcome all our problems and today we showed that against a strong Arsenal team. We played until the last minute and showed the level of our team.”

Luis Enrique devient l’entraîneur le plus titré de l’histoire du club avec 12 trophées. 🏆🔴🔵#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/kx9p5dHjFl

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) May 30, 2026

Maintaining The Team’s Core For Next Season

“That's another chapter. We will follow the same line, we don't need a lot of players because it's difficult to find the right players to play in our team. We are going to analyse, we are working on the future, but we are not in a hurry. We already have a great squad. We need some players to change in a few positions, but we are the champions or Europe, so... Piano piano (laughs).”