Unai Emery returns to the Premier League to coach Aston Villa

 
Spanish coach Unai Emery has returned to work in the English Premier League after Aston Villa officially announced his contract with the former Villarreal coach in order to succeed Steven Gerrard as the team's coach. Aston Villa's experience is the second for Spanish coach Emery in the English Premier League after he took over the Arsenal team from 2013 to 2016. Spanish coach Unai Emery is returning to the Premier League, ending his two-and-a-half-year stint at Villarreal, during which he won the Europa League. Unai Emery has been named the new manager of Aston Villa replacing Steven Gerrard, as the Spaniard returns to the Premier League for a second stint. "Aston Villa is delighted to announce the appointment of Unai Emery as the club's new head coach," Villa said in a statement. "Unai will take over from November 1 after his work permit formalities are completed."
According to reports in Spain, Villa was given the go-ahead to approach Emery after paying his €6 million release clause. A Villarreal statement said Emery had "unilaterally terminated his contract" and would hold a farewell news conference on Tuesday. "Emery has gone down in Villarreal history as the first coach to win a title with the club, the Europa League, as well as the historic feat of reaching the Champions League semi-finals last season. "Villarreal would like to thank Unai Emery for the work he has done and wish him the best of luck in his career," Villarreal said the club's director of football Miguel Angel Tena would take over on an interim basis.
"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 Trophee des Champions.
"Unai will take over from Nov. 1 after his work permit formalities are completed."