Luis Enrique was the first Spanish coach to win back-to-back European Cups since José Villalonga.
Luis Enrique achieved the feat by guiding Paris Saint-Germain to consecutive Champions League titles in the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons. The second triumph qualified Paris for the 2026 UEFA Super Cup against Aston Villa.
The comparison reaches back to José Villalonga, who led Real Madrid to European Cup victories in 1956 and 1957. Luis Enrique’s achievement was therefore notable both for its rarity and for ending a long gap between Spanish coaches completing consecutive wins in Europe’s premier club competition.
The 2026 Super Cup also brought Luis Enrique into a coaching matchup with Unai Emery. The two Spanish managers had previously met in the 2015 Super Cup, when Enrique’s Barcelona defeated Emery’s Sevilla 5–4 after extra time. In 2026, Enrique’s Paris side won again, this time 2–1.