# PSG: Daniel Riolo slams Luis Enrique

> After Luis Enrique’s comments on the Manchester City case, Daniel Riolo blasted the PSG coach’s stance, which he considers untenable and shocking.

- Source : https://www.psg-news.com/en/article/psg-daniel-riolo-slams-luis-enrique
- Published on : 2026-10-14T23:47:18+00:00
- Modified : 2026-10-16T21:27:09+00:00
- Lang : en
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- Tags : psg, luis enrique, daniel riolo, manchester city, champions league, controversy
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## Key takeaways

- Daniel Riolo blasted Luis Enrique’s remarks about Manchester City, calling the stance scandalous and indefensible.
- Riolo argues that focusing only on on-pitch verdicts ignores suspicions of long-running financial doping and the potential upstream advantage.
- Riolo says a coach of Enrique’s stature should remain neutral and let competent authorities decide, warning that taking City's side would be a major communications error.
- Riolo notes he has never been an admirer of Enrique and suggests the issue has revived his distrust in the PSG coach, who commented before the ongoing case was decided.

[Daniel Riolo](/en/tag/daniel%20riolo) reacted strongly to [Luis Enrique](/en/tag/luis%20enrique)’s remarks made before Wednesday’s match against [Manchester City](/en/tag/manchester%20city). The [PSG](/en/tag/psg) coach had expressed the idea that trophies won on the pitch should stand and wished for a favorable outcome for the English club, which is facing serious allegations. For the RMC journalist, this stance is scandalous and indefensible.

## Riolo's main argument on the pitch verdict and suspicions
On L’After, Riolo set out a blunt case. In his view, invoking only the verdict on the pitch misses the point when there are suspicions of "financial doping" over a prolonged period. He illustrates his point by explaining that if a team strengthens itself thanks to resources injected outside the rules, the advantage is built upstream of the match, long before kick-off. Therefore, publicly wishing that everything ends well for City amounts, in his eyes, to ignoring the sense of injustice felt by a large part of English football and former greats who are calling for tough sanctions if cheating is proven.

## The issue: financial doping and call for sanctions
Riolo mainly questions the reason for such a stance. He believes a coach of Luis Enrique’s stature should stick to a cautious line: note that an investigation is ongoing and leave the decision to the competent authorities. Taking City’s side, even implicitly, would be a major communications error in his view.

## Riolo's view of Enrique and past criticisms
The journalist also points out that he has never been an admirer of the Spaniard, whom he once saddled with a mocking nickname. While PSG’s two recent wins in the [Champions League](/en/tag/champions%20league) had temporarily softened his criticism, this episode revives his distrust. In Riolo’s eyes, the Paris coach is needlessly exposing himself by venturing onto such a sensitive off-field issue, while the case against Manchester City has yet to be decided.

## Your questions, our answers

**What did Riolo say about Enrique’s remarks before the City match?**

Riolo said Enrique’s stance is scandalous and indefensible because it ignores suspicions of financial doping and potential sanctions.

**Why does Riolo think taking City's side would be a mistake?**

Riolo believes it would be a major communications error and ignores the sense of injustice felt by many in English football, and it should be left to the competent authorities.

**What is Riolo’s history with Luis Enrique, according to the article?**

Riolo says he has never been an admirer of Enrique and even gave him a mocking nickname; the episode revives his distrust as he criticizes the coach for commenting on a sensitive off-field issue.


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