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Aston Villa's Unai Emery worries eased after Barcelona and Bayern Munich decisions

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Vincent
Published date17 April 2024
Publication titleBirmingham Mail: Web Edition Articles (England)
Emery has earned admiring glances with the job he is doing at Villa Park since taking over from Steven Gerrard last season. The Spaniard turned the club’s campaign around and led them from looking over their shoulder towards relegation to qualifying for European football

The team have gone from strength to strength this season, too. They face a close race with Tottenham to finish in the top four and qualify for the Champions League at the end of the season.

moved them back above Tottenham and into fourth. But Ange Postecoglou’s team do have a game in hand.

Villa are also in the driving seat in their Europa Conference League quarter-final. Goals from Ollie Watkins and John McGinn means they of their tie against Lille.

All of that has led to some speculation over the future of Emery. HITC reported earlier this week that his name has been ‘discussed’ by both Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

Xavi’s announcement of his intention to depart the Nou Camp has led to Barca sounding out other options, while Bayern are on the search for a replacement for Thomas Tuchel who will leave the club at the end of the season.

However, despite Xavi reiterating his stance in a press conference last weekend, the club’s president Joan Laporta has suggested that the club are still hopeful of him changing his mind. "We will discuss this issue at the end of the season,” he told Mundo...

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