After the sacking of Steven Gerrard, Villa have moved quickly and decided to appoint Unai Emery. The club released an official statement moments ago. The club say that the manager will take over from November 1st.
The former Arsenal manager has terminated his contract at the Spanish club to join the West Midlands side. Below, the statement from Aston Villa.
"Aston Villa is delighted to announce the appointment of Unai Emery as the club’s new Head Coach.
Unai joins from Villarreal, whom he led 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.
A highly experienced top level coach who has managed over 900 games, 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."
Written by Mohammed Ibrahim
