After Aston Villa parted ways with manager Steven Gerrard, some big names were swapped as successors in England. Thomas Tuchel or Mauricio Pochettino were considered candidates. But now the Villans have found another new manager.
He has already gained a lot of experience in the Premier League and has even won the Europa League four times. We’re talking about Unai Emery, who was also a coach at Villarreal to date. However, he is terminating his contract there in order to tackle his next adventure in England. The club confirmed this on Monday evening.
Aston Villa are delighted to announce the appointment of Unai Emery as the club’s new head coach. 🟣
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) October 24, 2022
Emery will start working at Birmingham on November 1 after final work permit formalities are completed, the club said in a statement. As a result, he will not be in the dugout for his new club’s league game against Newcastle United on Saturday. According to the media, a lump sum of six million euros will be due for the transfer.
Last season, the Spaniard reached the Champions League semi-finals with Villarreal, surprisingly knocking out Bayern Munich.