Making his mark: Luis Enrique
Tottenham Hotspurs Football Newsletter
“At the end of the match, there was a situation that was completely avoidable for everyone,” Enrique said after the match in July. “My intention, as always, was to try to separate the players so that it didn’t escalate.
“It was definitely avoidable; there was a lot of pressure. There were some problematic things coming from a lot of people. It’s not the best way to attract attention.”
Footage of the incident after the Club World Cup final
FIFA was reportedly set to launch an investigation into Enrique after the incident, but the Spanish manager is not suspended for his side’s UEFA Super Cup outing against Tottenham in Italy this week.
Enrique will therefore be in the dugout and on the touchline for the game as Les Parisiens look to win the competition for the first time in their history.
It means PSG midfielder Joao Neves is the only player from either side suspended for this match, after he was sent off in the Club World Cup final for pulling the hair of Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella.
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