Overview
- The city of Gijón inaugurated a 'plage verte' bearing Luis Enrique’s name, formally dedicating a public beach area in his hometown.
- At the ceremony the PSG coach became visibly emotional while praising his wife Elena and their children and saying they had "formed a wonderful family."
- Luis Enrique specifically mentioned his late daughter Xana, who died of cancer at age nine, during remarks that moved those gathered.
- The coach is on holiday with his family in Spain and is due to return to Paris Saint-Germain for preseason activities at the club’s Poissy campus later this month.
- The dedication highlighted his long ties to Asturias, with Luis Enrique noting he left Gijón more than 30 years ago but returns every year and that the plaque also honors his parents.