Arsene Wenger’s decision to leave Arsenal at the end of the 2017/18 season sent a wave of curiosity around the Premier League. To replace a manager who had been at the helm of a club for 22 years was no mean task, and the worries and concerns were justified.
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Manchester United had experienced great discomfort while immediately replacing the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson, and Arsenal were apprehensive. So when they announced that Unai Emery was to be appointed as Wenger’s replacement, a lot of heads were turned and for various reasons.
Emery started his coaching career at the club where he retired from professional football; Spanish third tier side Lorca Deportiva. In his first season, he got them promoted and in the next season, the club narrowly missed out on a place in La Liga.
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Emery then took up the job at Almeria, where he got the club promoted to La Liga in his first season and drove them up to 8th position in the next season. Next up was four years at Valencia, where he took them to three successive 3rd place finishes.
After a brief spell at Spartak Moscow, Emery got the Sevilla job in the middle of the 2012/13 season. In his three years there, he won 3 consecutive UEFA Europa League titles.
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In 2016, Emery took over at Paris Saint German. PSG, under his guidance, won both domestic cups in the first season and a domestic treble in his second, after winning the league in 2017/18 season.
Emery has a proven track record and has worked with some big names as well, so his first season at Arsenal and the Premier League will be watched closely by football fans all over the world - especially since he is replacing an icon like Arsene Wenger.
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