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# Unai Emery appointed as new Aston Villa head coach
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/unai-emery-appointed-as-new-aston-villa-head-coach/
- Published: 2022-10-24T11:22:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T09:59:21.000Z
- Description: Former Arsenal boss Unai Emery has been appointed as the new head coach of Aston Villa.
- Author: Birmingham Eastside
- Tags: Aston Villa, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

Former Arsenal boss Unai Emery has been appointed as the new head coach of Aston Villa.

![Villa Park. Picture: Ian Williams](https://storage.ghost.io/c/63/9b/639bf577-7ed7-44fe-8d64-ac66eaeee42e/content/images/2026/08/villapark-2.jpg)

Villa Park. Picture: Ian Williams

He succeeds Steve Gerrard who was sacked after a 3-0 defeat against Fulham.

Emery will move to Villa Park from Villarreal where he won the European League in 2021 before reaching the Champions League semi-final last season.

He has previously managed the likes of Sevilla and Paris St Germain.

Emery will take up his position on 1st November, meaning caretaker boss Aaron Danks will remain in charge for Villa's trip to Newcastle.