Unai Emery has agreed to a new three-year contract with Aston Villa, committing his future to the club until the summer of 2027. The Spaniard, 52, has had a stunning impact at Villa Park since joining from Villarreal in October 2022. After taking over a side who were just one point clear of the relegation zone, Emery guided them to a seventh place finish and qualification for the Europa Conference League.
In fact, from his appointment to the end of last season, Villa picked up 49 points from 25 games, a record that was only bettered by Man City, Arsenal, Man United, and Liverpool. This season, Villa is on course to qualify for the Champions League as they sit six points clear of Tottenham with four games to play – although Spurs do have two games in hand – while they have reached the Europa Conference League semi-finals.
Emery has helped to transform Villa since replacing Steven Gerrard back in October 2022. Villa is on course to qualify for the Champions League, while they are in the Europa Conference League semi-finals as the club looks to win their first trophy since 1996.
In total, Emery has a stunning record of 44 wins from 77 games in charge of the Villans. His impressive body of work had seen him linked to several jobs across Europe, including Bayern Munich, but, according to The Athletic, Emery has decided to commit his future to Villa in what is a major boost for the club.
The Athletic report goes onto state that Villa is hoping to discuss an even longer contract in the summer, with owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens – who have invested significant sums of money in recent years – believing Emery can become their own version of Sir Alex Ferguson at United.
Emery, who replaced Steven Gerrard, has won four Europa League titles in his career, while he won seven trophies at PSG during two years at the club. The 52-year-old has also managed the likes of Valencia, Sevilla, Spartak Moscow, Almeria, Lorca Deportiva, and Arsenal.
Villa returns to league action when they take on Chelsea on Sunday, while they will face Olympiacos in the Europa Conference League semi-finals as Emery hopes to guide the club to their first trophy since 1996.
