Unai Emery – Football Flame

4Nov

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Emery announces his ‘two objectives’ at Aston Villa as he takes charge for the first time

Unai Emery head coach of Aston Villa poses for a picture at Villa Park on November 04, 2022 in Birmingham, England.New boss Unai Emery has targeted ending Aston Villa’s trophy drought ahead of his first game in charge at the weekend.The former Arsenal manager wants to win Villa’s first silverware in 26 years and take them back to Europe after joining from Villarreal.He takes charge for the first time against Manchester United on Sunday having returned to the Premier League last week to replace the sacked Steven Gerrard.Emery has won the Europa League four times, including with Villarreal last year, but Villa have not lifted a trophy since their 1996 League Cup victory.He said: “My dream is to win a trophy with Aston Villa. It’s my personal challenge at the beginning. My second objective co...

4Nov

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Emery is back in the Premier League to prove Arsenal wrong

Unai Emery head coach of Aston Villa in action during a training session at Bodymoor Heath training ground on November 02, 2022 in Birmingham, England.With Unai Emery in charge, Aston Villa is more likely to return to European competition than the second-division Championship. That’s the level at which the Spaniard operates. And with nine major trophies to his name – won with Sevilla, Paris Saint-Germain and Villarreal – Villa might also be dreaming about silverware after appointing him manager. Emery has been a proven winner virtually everywhere he has gone and Villa will hope his particular niche of guiding unfashionable clubs to success can continue, first against Manchester United on Sunday. But Emery’s last experience in the Premier League is why his return to England is laced with an...

24Oct

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Aston Villa, Unai Emery

Aston Villa confirm Unai Emery as manager after paying €6m clause

Unai Emery of Villarreal CF looks on during the LaLiga Santander match between Villarreal CF and UD Almeria at Ciutat de Valencia on October 23, 2022 in Valencia, Spain. Aston Villa have named Unai Emery as their new manager after the Premier League club paid the Spaniard’s €6m release clause at Villarreal. Villa approached Emery as they looked to make a quick appointment following the sacking of Steven Gerrard. Emery will take over from November 1st after his work permit formalities are completed, meaning Villa’s caretaker manager Aaron Danks will remain in charge for Saturday’s visit to Newcastle. Villarreal had retained hope that Emery would stay on, as he did when he turned down Newcastle’s advances last year, but confirmed the departure of the 50-year-old on Monday evening. Emery’s co...