Luis Enrique Joins Elite Company with Champions League Glory at Two Clubs

Luis Enrique made history once again by guiding Paris Saint-Germain to their first-ever UEFA Champions League title in the 2024/25 season, becoming only the seventh manager in European football history to win the competition with two different clubs.

PSG’s 5–0 demolition of Inter Milan not only delivered the long-awaited trophy to Paris but also secured Enrique’s place among a distinguished group of tactical greats.

The Exclusive Club: Managers to Win the Champions League with Two Clubs

Carlo Ancelotti

AC Milan (2003, 2007)

Real Madrid (2014, 2022, 2024)

Ernst Happel

Feyenoord (1970)

Hamburg (1983)

Ottmar Hitzfeld

Borussia Dortmund (1997)

Bayern Munich (2001)

Jupp Heynckes

Real Madrid (1998)

Bayern Munich (2013)

José Mourinho

FC Porto (2004)

Inter Milan (2010)

Pep Guardiola

Barcelona (2009, 2011)

Manchester City (2023)

Luis Enrique

Barcelona (2015)

Paris Saint-Germain (2025)

A Tale of Two Triumphs

2015 – Barcelona:

Luis Enrique led one of the most formidable squads of the modern era to a treble-winning season, capped by a 3–1 Champions League final win over Juventus. The team, driven by the iconic Messi–Suárez–Neymar trio, delivered beautiful, attacking football that swept aside Europe’s best.

2025 – Paris Saint-Germain:

A decade later, Enrique replicated European success with a completely different side. This time, his PSG combined tactical discipline, youth, and flair to crush Inter Milan in the final.

The 5–0 result marked the largest winning margin in a Champions League final and capped a season of dominance, where Enrique’s fingerprints were evident in every tactical decision and player development.

Legacy Sealed

By winning the Champions League with both Barcelona and PSG, Luis Enrique joins a group that includes some of the greatest minds in the game. His inclusion is especially notable given that PSG’s title was the club’s first ever, emphasizing the scale and significance of his achievement.

Enrique’s ability to succeed across different cultures, squads, and footballing philosophies demonstrates his tactical flexibility and leadership.

Unlike others who inherited legacies, Enrique built one from scratch in Paris — blending star talent like Kylian Mbappé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with emerging prodigies like Désiré Doué and Senny Mayulu.

Final Word

Luis Enrique is no longer just a champion of Spain — he’s now a conqueror of Europe. Twice.

With two Champions League medals from two different clubs and in two different footballing eras, his place among the managerial elite is secure.

For PSG, he is the architect of a historic European breakthrough. For football, he is now one of only seven to have walked this rare path — and perhaps the only one to have done it with such contrasting sides.