Official: Paris Saint-Germain has renewed contracts with coach Luis Enrique, Ashraf and other players
2025-02-08 09:46
Paris Saint-Germain announced on Friday evening that it has completed a contract extension with head coach Luis Enrique. The new contract will extend the original contract by two years until June 30, 2027.
Luis Enrique, 54, has coached Roma, Celta, Barcelona and the Spanish national team, and led Barcelona to win 1 Champions League, 1 Club World Cup, 2 La Liga, 1 European Super Cup, 3 Copa del Rey and 1 Spanish Super Cup. He has been in charge of Paris Saint-Germain since July 2023, and has led the team to 58 wins, 18 draws and 10 losses, winning 1 Ligue 1, 1 French Cup and 2 French Super Cups.
After completing the contract extension, Luis Enrique said: "I am very happy to continue to move forward with Paris Saint-Germain. I feel very comfortable here and the club provides us with the best working conditions. I think the future of Paris Saint-Germain is bright and I hope to achieve more success with the club."
Paris Saint-Germain also confirmed the contract extensions for Ashraf Hakimi, Vitinha and Nuno Mendes until June 2029. Among them, Ashraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes' contracts were extended for three years each, while Vitinha's contract was extended for two years.
In this regard, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, chairman of Paris, said: "All the renewal announcements further prove that the foundation we have established at Paris Saint-Germain is long-term and solid - a foundation that comes from our training of top talents. They not only believe in the club's development project and are willing to fight for the team, but also always put the collective interest above the individual."
"I am particularly grateful to our coach Luis Enrique. In such a short time, he has driven remarkable progress at the club and triggered a profound cultural change within the club."
"We are very excited about the future at Paris Saint-Germain."
Ashraf Hakimi
The 26-year-old Ashraf Hakimi mainly plays as a right back. He has won the Champions League, Club World Cup, European Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup, Serie A and German Super Cup with Real Madrid, Dortmund and Inter Milan. He also represented Morocco in two World Cups (2018, 2019) and three African Cups (2019, 2022, 2024), contributing 10 goals and 12 assists in 82 games in all lines.
In July 2021, Ashraf joined Paris Saint-Germain from Inter Milan for 68 million euros. So far, he has made 147 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain, scored 17 goals and provided 27 assists, and won 3 Ligue 1 titles, 1 French Cup and 3 French Super Cup titles with the team.
After completing the contract extension, Achraf said: "I am very happy to continue my stay at Paris Saint-Germain. I would like to thank the club's president, sporting director and coach, who played an important role in the renewal process. Paris Saint-Germain and its fans are truly unique; they have provided me with an ideal environment to not only devote myself to training, but also to continue to improve on the pitch."
“It’s been a privilege to play for this great club and I can’t wait to continue writing its history.”
Vitinha
The 24-year-old Vitinha was born in the Portuguese town of Avis and plays as a central midfielder. He made his debut in the Porto youth training and transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for 41.5 million euros in July 2022.
So far, Vitinha has made 124 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain, scoring 15 goals and providing 10 assists, winning two Ligue 1 titles, one French Cup and three French Super Cups with the team.
After completing the contract extension, Vitinho said: "I have made great progress since joining Paris Saint-Germain, including on a personal level. I hope to become an important member of the team and I will do my best for this."
"My family is doing well in Paris and so am I. I love Paris, I love every day at the Paris Saint-Germain base, I love the club and all its staff. I have so many reasons to stay at Paris Saint-Germain for a long time."
Nuno Mendes
Nuno Mendes, 25, is a product of Sporting Lisbon's youth training and joined Paris Saint-Germain on a loan-to-transfer basis in August 2021. He mainly plays as a left back and left midfielder at Paris Saint-Germain. So far, he has made 108 appearances, contributed 4 goals and 15 assists, and won 3 Ligue 1 titles, 1 French Cup and 3 French Super Cup titles with the team.
After completing the contract extension, Nuno Mendes said: "I am honored to renew my contract with Paris Saint-Germain. I have been very happy at Paris Saint-Germain since joining and I am very happy to continue to play for the club."
"The extension means a lot to me because Paris Saint-Germain is a great club with a great history and many legendary players. I am very happy to be part of the history of this great club. Paris Saint-Germain has a special meaning to me and is more like a big family."