Unai Emery has been named the next head coach of Aston Villa.

Unai Emery has been named as the next head coach of Aston Villa, and the club is thrilled to do so.

NewsReport understands that Unai comes from Villarreal, where he helped win the Europa League in 2021 by defeating Manchester United in the final, as well as the Champions League semi-finals the previous year.

A highly experienced top-level coach who has managed over 900 games, Unai has also previously managed in the Premier League during a spell with Arsenal, leading the Gunners to a Europa League final.

He has also enjoyed notable success at Sevilla and at Paris Saint Germain. In Seville, he won three successive Europa League titles between 2013 and 2016 before going on to lift a Ligue 1 championship in France as well as two French Cups, two French League Cups, and two Trophée des Champions.

Unai will take over from November 1st after his work permit formalities are completed.