ARSENAL HAVE CONFIRMED that former Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla boss Unai Emery will become the club’s new head coach.
Emery succeeds the long-serving Arsene Wenger who departed after 22 years in charge following the recent completion of the Premier League season.
Emery has been in charge of Paris Saint-Germain for the past two years and claimed the treble in France of Ligue 1, Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue in the campaign just gone by.
A new dawn. A new era. A new chapter.#WelcomeUnai pic.twitter.com/kGrE2gMLQl
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) May 23, 2018
Prior to that he enjoyed major success in his time with Spanish outfit Sevilla, guiding them to three Europa League crowns in a row. The Spaniard has also previously been in charge of Lorca Deportiva, Almeria, Valencia and Spartak Moscow.
“I am thrilled to be joining one of the great clubs in the game,” said Emery.
“Arsenal is known and loved throughout the world for its style of play, its commitment to young players, the fantastic stadium, the way the club is run. I’m very excited to be given the responsibility to start this important new chapter in Arsenal’s history.
“I have met Stan and Josh Kroenke and it’s clear they have great ambitions for the club and are committed to bringing future success. I’m excited about what we can do together and I look forward to giving everyone who loves Arsenal some special moments and memories.”
- Originally published at 09.50
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Time for Irish fans to get a grip and stop letting pride get in the way of having players who are capable in the squad no matter what happened in the past.We have a small enough pool of players as it is and cannot afford to cast aside guys who fell out with previous managers. Stop reading rubbish in rag papers that say he did this or that….If he is playing well at premiership level he should be called up if he wants to make a return.
He might be a bit mad, but he is a class footballer, I rather see him in the centre of the park instead of current collection of Donkeys.
He selfishly let us down before..anyway he’s not as good as he was
What he did in the past was wrong but to be honest, its time for everyone to move on. Clean slate and all that.
his gf had a misacarriage I think most of us would sacrifice kicking a bit of leather about for our loved ones
While i wouldn’t rule him out, necessarily, A goal against tramere hardly proves a whole lot. I’d be more concerned why a succession of managers have sold him on.
Not the first player to have a lot of moves, Robbie Keane had his fair share of them. think it’s down to his form hasn’t been the best in the last few years as opposed to him being a disruptive or negative influence. Stoke could give him a new lease of life that he needs
I’d have to agree with mister red thumbs.Only reason he wants back in the Ireland squad is to get a look in at club level.The only reason he started today was due to the opposition stoke were playing against.Pardon my French but he’s a little rat snake bastard who wasn’t willing to play for his country when his country needed him.Bring him back,but only to rot on the bench
Why take up a space on the bench so clown
He’s a premier league player, we havnt lots a them! Get him back in and see what he’s capable of