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Lee Kang-in's teacher, Luis Enrique Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), acknowledged the past when he almost became Tottenham's head coach.
PSG will play the UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham at Stadio Friuli in Udinese, Italy, at 4 a.m. on the 14th (Korea time). The Super Cup is a single-round match between the European Champions League champion and the Europa League winner of the previous season.
PSG achieved its first-ever treble in the 2024-2025 season. It won the European Champions League (UCL), the French League 1, and the Coupe de France (French Cup). Tottenham lifted the trophy in the Europa League for the first time in 17 years since winning the League Cup in the 2007-2008 season. The European tournament was the first in 41 years since winning the UEFA Cup, the predecessor of the Europa League in the 1983–1984 season.
Spanish coach Enrique enjoyed the joy of his second treble following his time as Barcelona's head coach in the 2014-2015 season. At the Super Cup press conference on the 13th, he drew attention by revealing his 'relationship' with Tottenham.
Enrique said there were several options in the six months before coming to Paris, and Tottenham was one of them" he said. It was spring 2023. He led the Spanish national team after Barcelona. But the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was a nightmare. He failed to advance to the quarterfinals and dropped his baton.
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At the time, Enrique was 'unemployed', and Tottenham broke up with Antonio Conte. The fate was mixed. Tottenham appointed Australian coach Enze Postecoglou as the next head coach. Enrique became the PSG head coach and changed history.
Tottenham had a big change this summer. Postecoglou left, and Thomas Frank took over the position. The match against PSG is Frank's official debut.
Enrique said, `I don't know what's going to happen. We started training with a break of less than three weeks. I don't know what the level is like. I don't even know what we're gonna take out"Tottenham has changed its manager and has consistently played pre-season friendlies, so a tough game is expected."
Although it failed to reach the top, PSG advanced to the final at the FIFA Club World Cup, which ended last month. It's only been a week since he was re-collected after his vacation.
"I don't know what kind of game Tottenham will play," Enrique said. Of course, the first week of his return cannot be an excuseHe stressed that it would be difficult for us to perform better than last season, when we won virtually all competitions.
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PSG captain Marquignos added "Tottenham is in a better position. I'm not in my best condition yet. Tottenham will do everything they can." Nuno Mendes also "We have not recovered as much as we would like mentally. We're all just back from our vacation" he added.
With Lee Kang-in included in the entry, João Neves cannot play in the Super Cup due to suspension.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
