PSG fires coach Galtier, replaces him with Luis Enrique

Former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique was hired as Paris Saint-Germain’s new coach on July 6, tasked with the mission to finally deliver the Champions League title

Former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique was hired as Paris Saint-Germain's new coach on Wednesday, tasked with the mission to finally deliver the Champions League title but without guarantees that Kylian Mbappe will still be at the club after the summer.

Enrique, who signed a two-year contract, was introduced at a news conference hours after previous coach Christophe Galtier was dismissed following a disappointing season.

Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said his arrival will mark the start of a “new cycle, with a new style of play.”

PSG in an earlier statement thanked Galtier, who had one year left to run on his contract, “for his professionalism and commitment.” Galtier's assistants Thierry Oleksiak and João Sacramento were also fired.

In addition to his star-studded team’s mediocre performances, Galtier was destabilized by allegations he made racist and anti-Muslim comments when he was in charge of French club Nice. He has been summoned to stand trial in December as part of the investigation.

In its so far ill-fated quest for Champions League glory, PSG appointed an eighth coach in 12 years of Qatari ownership, with World Cup top scorer Kylian Mbappé set to play for a fifth coach since joining in 2017.

It's still unclear, however, whether the 2018 World Cup winner will still be wearing a PSG jersey next season. Mbappé has been at odds with PSG since telling the club last month that he would not take up the option of a 12-month extension on his contract, which expires at the end of next season.