Luis Enrique to Face Spurs in Super Cup Despite Club World Cup Slap Incident
Luis Enrique to Face Spurs in Super Cup Despite Club World Cup Slap Incident

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique will be on the touchline for Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup clash against Tottenham Hotspur, despite being involved in an altercation with Chelsea forward Joao Pedro after last month's Club World Cup final.

The incident occurred following Chelsea's 3-0 victory in New York, where Enrique appeared to slap Pedro, causing the player to fall to the ground. Players from both sides intervened to calm the situation.

Enrique later described the incident as 'completely avoidable', stating his intention was to separate players. FIFA was reportedly considering an investigation, but no suspension has been imposed for the Super Cup match in Italy.

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PSG midfielder Joao Neves is the only player suspended for the match, after being sent off in the Club World Cup final for pulling the hair of Chelsea's Marc Cucurella. Neves received a two-match ban, with the first to be served on Wednesday.

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