Barca's Luis Enrique riding high on Celta return


Football - FC Barcelona Press Conference - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England - 23/2/15 FC Barcelona coach Luis Enrique during the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine

MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Luis Enrique returns to Celta Vigo's Balaidos stadium on Sunday looking to consolidate a four-point advantage at the top of La Liga against the team he led successfully last season before taking over at the Nou Camp.

Following a three-year stint in charge of Barca's B team, Luis Enrique's management career stumbled at AS Roma in 2011-12 before he won plaudits for inspiring modest Celta to a ninth-placed finish in Spain's top flight last term.

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