Aston Villa have reportedly appointed Unai Emery as their new head coach-after sacking Steven Gerrard last week.
He will take over at Villa Park on November 1 as salary will be around €7m/year, Aston Villa will pay full €6m release clause to Villarreal.
Recall Unai led Villarreal to Europa League success by beating Manchester United in the final in 2021 as well as the semi-finals of the Champions League last season.
Unai has also previously managed in the Premier League during a spell with Arsenal, leading the Gunners to a Europa League final.
He has also enjoyed notable success at Sevilla and at Paris Saint Germain. In Seville, he won three successive Europa League titles between 2013 and 2016 before going on to lift a Ligue 1 championship in France as well as two French Cups, two French League Cups and two Trophée des Champions.
Unai will take over from November 1st after his work permit formalities are completed.
Unai Emery’s managerial record in the Premier League:
◉ 51 games
◉ 25 wins
◉ 13 draws
◉ 13 losses
Unai Emery during his stint as Arsenal manager
▪️ 43W 15D 20L (all competitions)
▪️ Finished one point out of the top four in his only full season
▪️ Lost the Europa League final
▪️ Fired after 18 months
It’s left to be seen if the Spanish coach will change the fortune at Aston villa.
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