His name remains hot on FC Bayern’s coaching shortlist: apparently, the successful Spanish coach Unai Emery is still a concrete candidate for the German record champions.
Alongside Xabi Alonso and Roberto De Zerbi, Unai Emery is also on Bayern’s shortlist, as reported by tz. The 52-year-old is currently head coach at Aston Villa in the Premier League and is likely to have come to the attention of Bayern bosses due to the Villans‘ performances, among other things. Villa are fourth in the table after 29 matchdays and have been one of the biggest surprises on the island this season.
Emery began his coaching career in 2004 and has gained a wealth of experience across Europe over the past 20 years. Prior to his stint in England, Emery had already coached Almeria, Valencia, Sevilla and Villarreal in Spain. in 2012, he spent a few months on the bench at Spartak Moscow.
He won the Europa League three times with Sevilla from 2013 to 2016. He then took over top French club Paris Saint-Germain (2016-2018). Emery also spent almost 18 months under contract at Arsenal FC.
Emery loves the offside trap and video analyses
The name Emery has probably not been fondly remembered by those responsible in Munich since the 2021/22 season, when he beat the German record champions in the Champions League quarter-finals with Villarreal. Emery has been head coach of Aston Villa since the summer of 2022.
Therehad previously been reports of possible interest in Emery fromBayern – who are looking for a successor to Thomas Tuchel.
Emery is considered to be extremely detail-obsessed and places great value on video analyses. Former players rave about the Basque. According to them, every „training session brings a gain in knowledge“. Emery is also a big fan of the offside trap. According to the British portal„The Athletic„, Villa allows his opponents to run offside almost 5 times on average – more often than any other club in the major European leagues.
