Unai Emery

[PeterSw]

Surely time to start a new thread given the various links

[JAMAICAN-VILLAN]

[Villaphan04]

 

 

[KMitch]

Percy at the back post!!!  It's happening, boys!!!  If you're not excited by this appointment you'll never be!!!

I'M FOOKING MELTING DOWN!!!  AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

 

UP THE FOOKIN' VILLA!!!

[CVByrne]

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Aston Villa are in advanced negotiations over a move to bring Unai Emery, the former Arsenal manager, back to the Premier League.

Villa are ready to pay the £5.2 million compensation required to prise Emery away from Villarreal and appoint him as Steven Gerrard's successor, with further talks expected tonight.

Their move for Emery, who was dismissed by Arsenal in November 2019 after 18 months in charge, comes after Villa pulled out of talks with Sporting's head coach Ruben Amorim earlier on Monday.

Emery rejected an approach from Newcastle last year but the Spaniard is understood to be seriously weighing up a proposition from Villa's owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens.

Reports in Spain have suggested that Emery could make a decision on his future in the next few hours.

The 50 year old's reputation across Europe remains high and in his first season at Villarreal he guided the club to the Europa League final where they beat Manchester United on penalties.

His most impressive achievements were with Sevilla, where he won three successive Europa League trophies, while also winning the Ligue 1 title and two French Cups with Paris Saint-Germain.

Villa have ambitious plans to eventually compete regularly in European competition under NSWE and believe Emery could prove a significant coup.

Emery's current club, Villarreal, are 11th in the La Liga table, winning five and drawing three of their 11 matches so far. 

They face Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Europa Conference League on Thursday night.

Amorim has been another top target for Villa but on Monday proposed negotiations with his representatives were called off.

Villa sacked Gerrard last week after an alarming start to the season but secured a 4-0 win over Brentford on Sunday under caretaker manager Aaron Danks.

They are 14th in the Premier League table and face Newcastle this weekend. 

Aston Villa target Unai Emery in shock Premier League return (telegraph.co.uk)

 

[joshharris12]

Welcome absolutely huge a new era for Aston Villa let’s back our man 

[villarule123]

The biggest managerial appointment we've ever made.

If this doesn't progress us, then we really do have issues. 

[a-k]

Someone can do this better than me

[thabucks]

Welcome Unai! Can you please bring either   Álex Baena or Yeremy Pino with you also, thanks 

[brummybloke]

Would be a great manager for us, will take abit of time but it certainly won't be 11 months before we see an improvement.

 

[VillaParkAvenue]

Very much a new era if it goes through. We have brought in some good players under NSWE but manager wise settled for small fish until now (sorry Deano).

[CarryOnVilla]

 

now this is how you get rid of Gerrard

[PieFacE]

Incredible appointment if it happens. Biggest we've made in a long long time. 

[Keyblade]

Oh to be a fly on the wall in the dressing room when Unai goes into his tactics for the weekend. 

[sne]

[Made In Aston]

Nas: why the **** did you convince me to hire this clown Gerrard? 

Purslow: I got the best young manager in world football. 

Nas: did you ****?! He couldn't even manage to get a decent haircut. 

Purslow: OK. I'd like to see you do better. 

Nas: hold my pint. 

 

 

Edited October 24, 2022 by Made In Aston

[M_Afro]

This looks like it’s happening now which is made all the more incredible by the fact that I backed him at 12-1! Unbelievable Jeff!

[ejvilla]

I was praying for Emery when they appointed the scouse fraud. Too good to be true... but I do hope it's true!

[Delphinho123]

 

 

[Delphinho123]

Wait, was that Lyric guy….right?