PSG coach reacts to riots in France before match against Barca
PSG will host Barcelona on October 20 as part of the third round of the Champions League general stage. Luis Enrique said he did not support the unrest that has been taking place in France since October 17
The head coach of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Luis Enrique at a press conference expressed hope that the match with Barcelona in the Champions League will be held in normal mode against the background of unrest in France.
“I am not the person who should be talking about it. I'm here to talk about football. Obviously, we don't like this kind of violence, but that's how society evolves. I can only focus on football, he said (quoted by AS). I hope that the match will go well.
PSG will host Barcelona on Tuesday 20 October as part of the third round of the Champions League general stage. The match will be held at the Park de Princes stadium and will begin at 22:00 Moscow time.
In France, mass protests took place on October 17 amid rising costs of living and dissatisfaction with the social policy of the authorities. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country, about 550 thousand people participated in the protests, trade unions estimated the number of demonstrators at 800,000. In Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities there were clashes with police, robberies and arson.
PSG, for which Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov is playing, is approaching the game after beating Manchester City 4-2 away. Barcelona in the previous round of the Champions League beat Galatasaray with a score of 4: 1.
