PSG’s season was so close to spotless that even the one loss that hurt most could not dull the shine. Luis Enrique has been named FIFA The Best Men’s Coach of the Year after leading Paris Saint-Germain to a complete sweep at home and in Europe, winning Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, and the UEFA Champions League. As one summary put it, “The Spanish coach takes home the award after an almost perfect season with PSG, in which only the Club World Cup eluded him.”

Why Enrique’s win matters now

This award is not just a nod to trophies. It is a nod to control, clarity and courage under pressure. PSG did not lose any of their first 28 Ligue 1 matches and wrapped up the title with six games left. That is not common, even for a giant club. It takes a plan, a culture and a manager who can make both stick over many months.

Enrique built a side that played fast, pressed smart, and looked calm when the moments got big. The standard never dropped across three fronts. That is why the coaches’ award makes sense. It rewards the full body of work, not only a single night in Europe.

“He didn’t just win – he rebuilt PSG into a machine with a point to prove.”

Champions League masterclass: PSG 5-0 Inter Milan

The Champions League final is where legacies harden. PSG did not just edge Inter Milan; they overwhelmed them, 5-0. Finals are usually tight, tense and cagey. This one was a statement. It was clean, clinical, and ruthless. That result crowned the treble and gave Enrique his second continental treble as a manager, putting him in an elite group.

Winning a Champions League is hard. Doing it while remaining strong in the league and domestic cup is even harder. That is what separates a good season from a historic one. For PSG, this was historic.

Dominance in Ligue 1, delivered early

Across France, PSG looked a class apart. No losses in the first 28 league games is an absurd rhythm. Clinching the title with six matches to go shows how quickly the race was over. In a long league season, dips happen. This team did not dip. And when it did face tests, it handled them without panic. That is coaching.

Enrique also earned personal honors, including UNFP Ligue 1 Manager of the Year and the Men’s Johan Cruyff Trophy in 2025. Those are not just decorations; they signal how peers and observers rated the work from the touchline week after week.

“Is one bad night at the Club World Cup enough to dim a treble? Not a chance.”

The one that got away: the Club World Cup

Perfection was on the table, and then Chelsea shut the door in the Club World Cup final, 3-0. That loss stings because of what it could have meant: the full sweep. But when judging a season, scale matters. The Champions League is Europe’s summit. The league runs nine months. The cup asks for big-game nerve in tight knockout ties. PSG maxed out in all three.

In the end, the Club World Cup defeat is part of the story, but it is not the whole story. It adds spice to next season’s targets, and it gives Enrique and his squad a new edge. The hunger remains, which might be the scariest thing for their rivals.

From Barcelona to Paris: a manager’s arc

Luis Enrique’s résumé already carried weight before Paris. With Barcelona, he built a juggernaut, including a season where the team won 42 of 50 games — a club-best mark — on the way to a 23rd national championship. He later guided Spain to the UEFA Nations League final in 2020-21.

Now, with PSG, he has added another treble to his name. He becomes only the second manager to win a continental treble twice. That is rare air. It also shows how his ideas travel: possession with purpose, pressing with structure, and a demand for high standards in every phase.

“Second treble, two giants, same outcome: Enrique belongs with the very best.”

The blueprint behind PSG’s surge

What changed under Enrique? The first sign was the balance. The team kept the ball without slowing down. The press did not look wild; it looked organized. When chances came, the finishing was ruthless. And when the score was safe, PSG closed games without drama. These are small signs that, together, look like a big culture shift.

Winning the league early gave room for rotation and recovery. The Coupe de France run tested focus in knockout settings. The Champions League run demanded calm in high-stress nights. Enrique’s squad passed each test with the same habits. Consistency is a coaching trait as much as a player trait.

What the award says about the future

Awards like FIFA The Best are snapshots, but they also hint at what comes next. PSG has a platform. The goal will be to defend the league, repeat in Europe, and settle the Club World Cup score. None of that is simple. But this season showed a path: control games, take risks in smart spots, and keep the group aligned with clear roles.

For Enrique, the challenge shifts from building to sustaining. At Barcelona he set high standards and hit them. In Paris, he has done it again. Staying at that level is the hardest part of elite sport. He knows that. His players know it too.

Bottom line

FIFA The Best Men’s Coach is a fitting crown for a season that ran on command and conviction. PSG’s domestic double plus a 5-0 Champions League final win over Inter Milan is a statement any manager would dream of. The 3-0 loss to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final will nag — and that will fuel what comes next.

When the dust settles, this is the simple truth: Luis Enrique earned this award the hard way, the right way, and in a way that will be remembered. The rest of Europe has been warned.