Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc claimed his second Ligue 1 title with the capital club was more enjoyable than his first last season.
PSG defeated Montpellier 2-1 on Saturday to clinch their third French league championship in a row their second under Blanc after Carlo Ancelotti led them to the title in 2012-13.
While PSG wrapped up the title earlier in 2013-14, Blanc seemed to indicate that the pressure he came under in the first half of this term, when his side drew four of their opening six matches, made this season s success more satisfying.
We had to wait to the penultimate round of the season to win this title. But it s just as enjoyable even more so than last season, where everything was concluded a round earlier, the 49-year-old said, according to PSG s official website.
I love seeing the scenes of joy on the pitch and in the changing room. It s the players on the pitch that win titles. It s not up to the coach to put himself to the fore.
I still love doing this job. I have to thank my staff, because without his staff, a coach is nothing.
The win at Montpellier saw PSG move eight points clear of second-placed Lyon with two matches remaining.
Lyon were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Bordeaux.
For Blanc, Saturday s triumph gave him a third Ligue 1 title as a coach he also won the French first division in 2008-09 with Bordeaux while he has four championship medals as a player, having been a part of Auxerre s title-winning team in 1995-96.
