Luis Enrique faces PSG mega ban for 'hitting' Joao Pedro as Chelsea's Club World Cup triumph turns to chaos
Raging Luis Enrique erupted with anger and appeared to strike Chelsea star Joao Pedro during a bonkers rammy seconds after the Blues' stunning 3-0 Club World Cup triumph over PSG.
The seething 55-year-old chased down the Brazilian with video footage appearing to show he grabbed hold of Pedro before he hit the deck.
The unsavoury scenes will be viewed dimly by FIFA with football's governing body watching their marquee club tournament descend into chaos with one of the world's best managers directly involved.
Enrique now faces the prospect of FIFA handing out a serious punishment after a season where fellow Ligue 1 boss Paulo Fonseca was handed a nine-month ban after confronting a referee during Lyon's clash with Brest.
The incident marred a marquee display by Chelsea and Gareth Bale - speaking to DAZN - reckons Enzo Maresca's men are bonafide Premier League contenders now.
He said: "I don't think they are far away at all [from challenging for the Premier League title].
"Last season they got to around Christmas and everyone was talking about them being contenders. Obviously they are a young team and they kind of fell off but I think they will learn a lot from that.
"They have shown character as a team to come back and win the Conference League and now win this. I think confidence will be booming and they will have that self belief now."
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