Luis Enrique Criticizes Joao Pedro Following Club World Cup Final – SCCG Management

Soccer Football – FIFA Club World Cup – Final – Chelsea v Paris St Germain – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. – July 13, 2025 Chelsea’s Joao Pedro clashes with Paris St Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma as Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique looks on after the match REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Despite Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) remarkable victories over the past 100 days, their manager, Luis Enrique, seems to have forgotten how to accept defeat with grace.

After Chelsea’s stunning 3-0 victory over PSG — who had recently claimed titles in Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, and the UEFA Champions League from April to May — PSG’s manager, Enrique, struck Chelsea’s Joao Pedro in the face and attempted to grab him by the throat, igniting a post-match brawl at the center of the field.

Pedro, Chelsea’s fresh recruit from Brighton, who netted two goals in the semifinal against Fluminense and capped his performance with a decisive goal in the 43rd minute, fell to the ground in apparent pain, though it seemed exaggerated.

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— Goals Side (@goalsside) July 13, 2025

Enrique was held back by his team members while his goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma, found himself surrounded by Chelsea players.

The teams were separated before the trophy ceremony, where Chelsea honored PSG with a guard of honor as they received their second-place medals.

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