The incident happened after the final whistle where the coach appeared to hit the throat of the Chelsea forward.

Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 at the FIFA Club World Cup final in front of U.S. President Donald Trump. See all the goals and highlights.

Tempers flared in the aftermath of Sunday's Club World Cup final and resulted in Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique shoving Chelsea's João Pedro in the face and neck and onto the ground.

Joao Pedro insisted Paris Saint-Germain players and staff “lost their heads” after the Club World Cup final, when a coming together between the teams saw PSG manager Luis Enrique strike the Brazilian in the face. Chelsea won the Club World Cup on Sunday with a breathtaking 3-0 win over the reigning European champions.

See the surprising video of PSG manager Luis Enrique striking Chelsea's Joao Pedro in the postgame handshake line after the Club World Cup.

Even if PSG's defeat in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final shocked fans, head coach Luis Enrique's altercation with Chelsea rising star Joao Pedro stole the spotlight. After the match, he finally addressed the incident,

PSG head coach Luis Enrique appeared to strike Joao Pedro as Chelsea celebrated winning the Club World Cup. In shocking scenes immediately after the full-time whistle, both squads clashed as the Blues began to celebrate.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., July 8 (Reuters) - Joao Pedro marked his first Chelsea start in spectacular fashion on Tuesday, scoring twice to fire the Premier League side into the Club World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over his boyhood club Fluminense.

João Pedro scored twice, just six days after signing for Chelsea, as his new team booked its spot in the FIFA Club World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Fluminense at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday.

Chelsea and the club’s players are in line to cash in on their Club World Cup success, despite already banking £84.5 million in prize money.

João Pedro scored twice against his boyhood team in his first start for Chelsea, leading the Blues over Fluminense 2-0 and into an all-European Club World Cup final.