Villarreal boss Unai Emery was publicly courted by Newcastle United in October and early November and now the Basque manager has spoken about just how close he was to joining Newcastle United. As it was, Emery decided to continue with Villarreal having guided them to their first major trophy the previous season. Villarreal defeated Manchester United on penalties in the Europa League final in ...Full Story »

Tottenham are eyeing Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon. Marca says Spurs have been keeping tabs on Simon, as they view him as a potential long-term replacement for Hugo Lloris between the sticks. The Frenchman is club captain at Spurs and remains first choice, as he has been for close to a decade. Lloris signed a new contract recently, but he turned 35 in December and the idea at the Tot...Full Story »

Serial Europa League winner and ex-Arsenal manager Unai Emery is edging closer to be given the Newcastle United job, according to reports. Emery now leads a two-man list, with Bournemouth legend Eddie Howe the second-choice behind the Basque boss, now at Villarreal. Newcastle are thought to be sorting personal terms with Emery ahead of his move, which includes agreeing to pay him as much mon...Full Story »

The goalkeeper made two big saves in the shootout to lead his team to the semi-final round of the Euros Spain midfielder Koke says his team-mate Unai Simon has "big balls" after the goalkeeper stepped up to lead the way in a shootout win over Switzerland. Simon made two saves in the shootout, stopping Fabian Schar and Manuel Akanji before Swiss youngster Ruben Vargas fired his spot-kick over...Full Story »

Spain coach Luis Enrique insists he had complete faith in goalkeeper Unai Simon and his penalty takers as his side edged a shoot-out with Switzerland to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2020.Denis Zakaria’s early own goal had put the three-time champions ahead but Xherdan Shaqiri made it 1-1 midway through the second half.After Remo Freuler’s harsh red card for the Swiss Spain, who miss...Full Story »

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Guendouzi's Arsenal stint Matteo Guendouzi joined Arsenal in the summer of 2018, following a stint in the second tier of French football. Despite his age and limited experience at the top level, Guendouzi showcased clear signs of promise early in his Arsenal career. However, the now 21-year-old's form proved somewhat erratic, with Guendouzi having even been compared to a headless chicken du...Full Story »

Nicolas Pepe's Arsenal struggles Arsenal would secure Nicolas Pepe's services in the summer of 2019. The Gunners snapped the Ivorian up for a club-record £72m on the back of the winger enjoying a sensational campaign in Ligue 1 with Lille. Since making the move to north London though, Pepe hasn't come close to producing the exploits that made him such a desirable target in the first pl...Full Story »

Unai Emery's comments after leaving Arsenal still ring true under Mikel Arteta. The former PSG and Sevilla manager was sacked by the club in November 2019 and replaced by then Manchester City coach Arteta, who won the FA Cup in his debut season as a manager. Despite that positive step, the Gunners have been far from their best during the current Premier League season, winning four and losing f...Full Story »

Former Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been appointed as the new boss of Villarreal, the La Liga side announced on Thursday. Sources had told ESPN on Monday Emery would take over at Villarreal and he replaces Javier Calleja, who left after they finished fifth in table, missing out on a place in the Champions League. Emery has been without a club since being sacked as Arsenal boss in November....Full Story »

Unai Emery, who had a disappointing spell at Arsenal, is returning to Spain. Joosep Martinson - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Unai Emery is set to be appointed as coach of La Liga side Villarreal, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The former Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Sevilla and Valencia boss has been in talks with the club for several months. An announcement is imminent in the next few days a...Full Story »

Athletic Club's players have waded into the debate surrounding the controversial refereeing decisions during their 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid on Sunday. The Basque side were angered when Raul Garcia was denied a penalty after Los Blancos had been awarded one earlier in the second half. According to Juan Andujar Oliver, MARCA's resident referee expert, the incident involving Raul Garcia and Se...Full Story »

Unai Emery has slammed Mesut Ozil’s “attitude and commitment”, claiming the Arsenal squad didn’t want the German to be installed as captain. Ozil was rarely trusted as a regular starter during Emery’s reign at the Emirates Stadium, though the former coach says he tried his best to be positive with him. But Emery thinks Ozil’s inconsistency in performances ...Full Story »

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Unai Emery was sacked in November following a run of nine games without a win. Former Arsenal manager Unai Emery has slammed Gunners fans by stating ‘they threw me out’ of the club toward the end of his tenure. Emery was winless in nine games when he got the sack back in November before being replaced by Mikel Arteta. Emery has a rough ride as Arsenal boss which started at the begi...Full Story »

Unai Emery believes defeat to Sheffield United sparked the downward spiral which led to his sacking by Arsenal. Emery was dismissed after a run of seven games without a win, as the Gunners' confidence crumbled and fans grew more and more hostile at the Emirates. "The game against Sheffield United was a bit of a turning point," he said - speaking in Spanish - during an interview on Guillem Ba...Full Story »

Arsenal are weighing up the options following their decision to sack Unai Emery and there are plenty of potential candidates for the role of Gunners head coach. While Emery managed to get Arsenal to the Europa League final, the Spaniard struggled to make any sort of meaningful impact on the club's league standing and they missed out on Champions League football. Propelling the north London o...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho has refused to be drawn on whether he would have been interested in a role at Arsenal, but has offered his support to Unai Emery in the wake of the Spaniard’s dismissal. The new man in charge at Tottenham was linked with a role on the other side of a north London divide prior to succeeding Mauricio Pochettino at Spurs. There was no decision for him to make at that point, ...Full Story »

Arsenal news: Sacked manager Unai Emery sends a classy message to fans (Image: GETTY Images) Former Arsenal manager Unai Emery has sent Gunners fans a classy message, insisting that it was an honour to coach the team, after he was sacked by the Emirates Stadium hierarchy on Friday. Arsenal's former manager Unai Emery has released a statement, after he was sacked by Emirates Stadium chiefs on F...Full Story »

Norwich midfielder Todd Cantwell has been declared fit by manager Daniel Farke for the visit of Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday. Cantwell had his foot in a protective boot following his side’s win at Everton and was not able to train at the start of the week, but the manager expects him to make a recovery in time. Jamal Lewis returned to training this week after missing the tri...Full Story »