Luis Enrique: Gold Soccer Awards Best Coach/Manager of 2026

Luis Enrique takes the Gold Soccer Award for Best Coach/Manager of 2026 after guiding Paris Saint-Germain to back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles, an achievement reserved for only the very greatest teams and managers.

His PSG side defeated Arsenal in the 2025/26 final, following an outstanding knockout campaign that included emphatic victories over Chelsea and Liverpool and a thrilling semi-final against Bayern Munich. He also secured a fifth consecutive Ligue 1 title for the club. More than the silverware, Enrique's achievement lies in creating a team with a distinctive identity: technically outstanding, tactically intelligent, relentlessly aggressive and built around collective performance rather than individual reputations. His influence has established PSG as the benchmark of European club football.

Finalists: Luis de la Fuente and Vincent Kompany

Luis de la Fuente led Spain to World Cup glory in 2026, completing an extraordinary international achievement.

Vincent Kompany guided Bayern Munich to another Bundesliga title in a record-breaking campaign, taking the club to the Champions League semi-finals.

Both delivered exceptional seasons, but Enrique's consecutive European triumphs give him the edge.

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