Aston Villa have confirmed the appointment of Unai Emery following the sacking of Steven Gerrard. However, the former Newcastle United target will not be in charge for the club's visit to St James' Park on Saturday.
Gerrard was dismissed after less than year in charge, with a heavy defeat at Fulham proving to be the final straw. Thomas Frank, Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel were all linked with the vacant post, and Emery emerged as a target on Monday.
The former Arsenal manager enjoyed success in Europe with Villarreal, defeating Manchester United in the Europa League final in 2021 before guiding the La Liga side to the Champions League semi-final last season. A club statement from Villa confirmed the appointment on Monday night, and Emery is due to take charge from November 1 due to 'work permit formalities'.
