Report: Emery expected to take Villa job
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Unai Emery is expected to become the next manager of Aston Villa, Fabrizio Romano reports.
Sources at Villarreal tell Romano that the 50-year-old Spaniard will depart the club for a return to England later on Monday.
Villa, 14th in the Premier League on 12 points, fired manager Steven Gerrard on Thursday following a winless run of four games, including back-to-back losses to Chelsea and Fulham. The club responded to the move at manager with a convincing 4-0 win at home to Brentford on Sunday.
Emery spent the past three seasons with the Yellow Submarine, leading them to a Europa League title in 2021. He previously spent 18 months in charge of Arsenal from May 2018 to November 2019, posting a record of 43-16-19.
Emery also has stints at Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla on his resume, winning a Ligue 1 title with the former and three Europa League titles at the latter.
Villa returns to action on Saturday with a visit to fifth-place Newcastle.