Unai Emery could have some stern words for former Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez after he was confirmed as Aston Villa’s new manager.
The Spaniard was announced as Steven Gerrard ’s replacement on Monday evening with the Premier League side completing a deal with Spanish outfit Villarreal. The move sees Emery make his first return to English shores since an ill-fated spell in charge of Arsenal - albeit the 50-year-old having managed to rebuild his reputation back in his homeland having added yet another Europa League title to his impressive collection.
Emery will officially take the reins from current caretaker Aaron Danks on the November 1 as the formalities of his work permit are ironed out, which means that he won’t be in the dugout for this weekend’s trip to St James’ Park to take on Newcastle United.
