On Monday, it was revealed that Unai Emery had taken over as manager of Aston Villa, succeeding Steven Gerrard.
According to sources who spoke with ESPN, negotiations between Villa and former Villarreal boss Emery started on Sunday. The Premier League team is trying to find a new manager to replace Gerrard, who was fired last Thursday following a 3-0 loss to Fulham.
“Aston Villa is delighted to announce the appointment of Unai Emery as the club’s new head coach,” the statement from the organization said.
“Unai is a very accomplished coach with over 900 games managed under his belt. He has also managed in the Premier League, having led Arsenal to a Europa League final while there.
He has also had great success with Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla. Between 2013 and 2016, he won three straight Europa League crowns in Seville. He then went on to win a French Ligue 1 championship, two French Cups, two French League Cups, and two Trophee des Champions.
The statement from the group read, “Unai Emery has been appointed as the new head coach of Aston Villa. The club is delighted to announce this news.”
“Unai is a highly skilled coach who has overseen almost 900 games. In the Premier League, where he managed Arsenal to a Europa League final, he has also managed.
He has also achieved remarkable success with Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain. He won three successive Europa League titles at Seville between 2013 and 2016. After that, he won two French Cups, two French League Cups, two Trophee des Champions, and a French Ligue 1 championship.
Following Gerrard’s dismissal, Villa defeated Brentford 4-0 on Sunday under temporary manager Aaron Danks, moving them up to 14th place in the Premier League standings with 12 points from 12 games.
Emery gained notoriety in Spain in 2007 after leading Almeria to the La Liga.
Before spending a brief period of time at Spartak Moscow, he led Valencia to three straight third-place finishes. After that, he managed Sevilla to three straight Europa League victories.
