Villarreal have confirmed the appointment of former Arsenal manager Unai Emery on a three-year deal, using exactly the same picture the Gunners did for his unveiling.
The LaLiga side’s new boss will be presented officially to fans in a press conference on Monday afternoon.
Emery has been out of football since his sacking at the Emirates in November 2019 after 18 months in charge of the Gunners.
Former Arsenal boss Unai Emery has been announced as the new manager of Villarreal
The Spanish side used the same picture Arsenal took for Emery’s unveiling in London
And Villarreal shared an image of Emery with arms folded, red tie and Arsenal blazer on (albeit with the crest cropped out) in the same snap used by the north London club when he arrived in 2018.
The club put a Villarreal crest in the corner and wrote, ‘He is yellow. Unai Emery’ over the image posted on their social media accounts.
On the official Villarreal website, a statement read: ‘Unai Emery is a reputed coach with extensive experience in international football, who has coached international clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal FC.
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