Luis Enrique says he regrets post-match scuffle at Club World Cup final

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique tried to play down shoving Chelsea forward Joao Pedro in a near brawl between players and coaching staff following Chelseas dominating 3-0 win in the Club World Cup final on Sunday.

The incident erupted when PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was arguing with Joao Pedro, before Luis Enrique appeared to raise his hands to the Brazilians face.

Joao Pedro hit the deck and the PSG manager was quietly escorted away in remarkable scenes that saw players from both sides clash.

At the end of the match, there was a situation that I believe could have been avoided by everyone, Luis Enrique said at a press conference after the match.

My objective and my intention, as always, is to try to win over the players so that there are no more problems. Internally, there is a lot of tension, a lot of pressure.

The Spanish coach acknowledged the severity of the incident, adding: And from there, there is a series of shoves from a lot of people, which I think we should all avoid and which should not happen again.

When it came to the match, however, he was left without answers after a brutal thrashing by Chelsea in a clash of European footballs most powerful and richest clubs.

It was a surprise lopsided affair as Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer poured in two goals in eight minutes in the first half and assisted striker Joao Pedro in another score before the break.

Fans expected much more from the European Cup and French league champions that had once appeared unstoppable, cruising past Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-final stage of