Former Arsenal boss Unai Emery is back in the Premier League after being announced as the new boss of Aston Villa on Monday evening. It marks a return to England for the Spaniard nearly three years since he left the Emirates Stadium after a difficult start to his second season in charge.
He then went on to manage Villarreal in La Liga, whom he guided to a Europa League triumph followed by an unlikely run to the Champions League semi-finals. Amidst all of that was an offer to join Newcastle United in November 2021, though he turned that down at the time.
So almost another year later, he has taken the jump back to the Premier League with the Villains, who are hopeful of not just a survival campaign but potential success in Europe in years to come. Some of that could see the Spanish boss make a number of signings to transform the squad.
