Enrique joins the ranks of the most decorated Champions League coaches

Spanish coach Luis Enrique continues to make history in the UEFA Champions League. After leading Paris Saint-Germain to their second consecutive continental title, raising his total to three trophies in the competition, he joins the list of the most decorated coaches of “The Big-Eared Cup,” cementing his place among the legends who have shaped the tournament’s glory over the decades.

This latest title grants Enrique entry into the exclusive club of coaches who have won the Champions League three or more times — a list that only includes four names who achieved this feat before him, led by Italy’s Carlo Ancelotti, the holder of the all-time record.

Ancelotti tops the list of most decorated Champions League coaches

According to a UEFA report, Carlo Ancelotti retains his position as the most decorated Champions League coach with five titles. He won two with AC Milan in 2003 and 2007, before adding three more with Real Madrid in 2014, 2022, and 2024.

The Italian coach is considered the most successful in the modern era of the competition, having successfully guided two different teams to the trophy, leaving an exceptional mark that puts him alone on the coaching throne.

Enrique equals Zidane and Guardiola

With three titles, Luis Enrique joins a select group of legendary coaches who have won the tournament three times, notably including France’s Zinedine Zidane, who led Real Madrid to three consecutive titles in 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Enrique also matched the achievement of fellow Spaniard Pep Guardiola, who won with Barcelona in 2009 and 2011 before adding a third title with Manchester City in 2023.

The duo is also tied with English legend Bob Paisley, who guided Liverpool to three European Cups in 1977, 1978, and 1981, remaining one of the most prominent coaches in the history of the English club.

Enrique chasing Ancelotti’s record

Although Enrique is still two titles shy of Ancelotti’s record, his success in leading Paris Saint-Germain to European dominance over the last two seasons has quickly placed him among the candidates to challenge this historic achievement.

The Spanish coach has become one of the few to win the Champions League with two different clubs, having secured his first title with Barcelona in 2015 before adding two consecutive titles with Paris Saint-Germain, solidifying his status among the greatest coaches in the history of the continental competition.

List of most decorated Champions League coaches

• Carlo Ancelotti (5 titles) – AC Milan and Real Madrid.
• Bob Paisley (3 titles) – Liverpool.
• Zinedine Zidane (3 titles) – Real Madrid.
• Pep Guardiola (3 titles) – Barcelona and Manchester City.
• Luis Enrique (3 titles) – Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain

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