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Ligue 1 2024-25: Luis Enrique, Hakimi among others to extend stay at PSG

Ligue 1 2024-25: Luis Enrique, Hakimi among others to extend stay at PSG

Coach Luis Enrique has signed a two-year extension to his deal with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), while a handful of players including Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi have also extended their contracts in the French capital, the Ligue 1 leader announced on Friday.

Former Barcelona and Spain coach Luis Enrique arrived in Paris in July 2023 on a two-year deal and will now stay at the club until 2027.

“I think we have an incredible future ahead of us and I hope we have lots of success with the club,” Luis Enrique said in a club statement.

His contract extension had been something of an open secret for months, and comes just ahead of PSG’s Champions League knockout phase play-off tie against French rivals Brest, the first leg of which takes place next Tuesday.

The Spaniard led PSG to a domestic league and cup double last season while also taking them to the Champions League semifinals.

It is currently well clear at the top of Ligue 1 and is through to the quarterfinals of this season’s French Cup.

Luis Enrique was paraded to the crowd at the Parc des Princes crowd on Friday ahead of PSG’s Ligue 1 match against Monaco, along with Hakimi, Vitinha and Nuno Mendes.

Hakimi, 26, has prolonged his contract by three years, meaning the former Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan right-back is tied to the French champion until 2029.

Portuguese international duo Vitinha and Mendes have also signed new deals until 2029, while 18-year-old full-back Yoram Zague has penned a new contract to stay at the Parc des Princes until 2028.

Published on Feb 08, 2025

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