Luis Enrique is labelled ‘PATHETIC’ by fans on social media for his ‘disgusting behaviour’ in not playing Keylor Navas in PSG’s last home game of the season – with keeper leaving this summer
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Football fans have heavily criticized Luis Enrique on social media for not using goalkeeper Keylor Navas for his final home match in PSG colours.
The French champions collected their Ligue 1 crown on Sunday as they said goodbye to Kylian Mbappe, who announced he would leave the club in the summer last week.
Mbappe played his last match at the Parc des Princes as a PSG player, captaining the side as they were defeated 3-1 by Toulouse. He didn’t get the warmest send-off, but was still praised by Enrique.
However, the same cannot be said about Navas. In fact, Enrique didn’t even know that this was the goalkeeper’s last home game for PSG.
“I didn’t know it was his last match at the Parc,” Enrique claimed.
Luis Enrique has been branded ‘pathetic’ by fans for not playing against Keylor Navas in his final home game for PSG
Both Kylian Mbappe (left) and Navas (right) say goodbye to the Parc des Princes on Sunday
Despite a 3-1 defeat against Toulouse, PSG had already won the Ligue 1 and thus took the title after the match
Navas, who signed for the French team in 2019, announced his departure on Instagram before the match.
In a heartwarming statement, he said: “It was an honor to defend this badge in this incredible stadium.
“There are still goals ahead, but I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to say goodbye to what was my home.”
To the surprise of most fans, Enrique Navas did not say a final farewell on the grounds of the Parc des Princes, opting to start 22-year-old stooper Arnau Tenas instead.
Fans were quick to jump on the PSG boss’ back, on social media app X (formerly Twitter), following his decision to leave out Navas despite already winning the league.
One posted: ‘That’s just disgusting behavior from Enrique! Navas is such a great GK and deserves more respect!!”
Another wrote: ‘My goodness, that reaction from a coach, so pathetic and really bad.’
Some fans even pointed out the fact that Enrique used to play for and manage Barcelona, while Navas spent five years at bitter rivals Real Madrid and even won La Liga while his current boss was still in charge of the Catalan side.
A Real Madrid fan account stated: ‘Luis Enrique is still sour because Navas owned Europe with Real Madrid for three years in a row. Same story as when he didn’t nominate any RM player for the Spanish national team for the first time in his history and then lost badly with his Pedri and Gavi.’
And another user wrote: ‘Barca man through and through.’
Although Navas did not get the send-off he would have wanted, he still achieved a lot during his time in Paris.
The Costa Rican goalkeeper won three Ligue 1 titles and made 113 appearances for the club in all competitions.
