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A late Igor Jesus winner meant Oliver Glasner is now unbeaten in his eight games against Emery and, after a first win as Forest boss, he will view this as one of the sweetest.
Liam Delap scored just 45 seconds after the restart and, while Alysson levelled for Villa with his first goal in English football, the visitors were deserved winners.
Jesus pounced ahead of Aaron Wan-Bissaka with two
Villa have agreed a deal for Jackson and are trying to ensure the Senegal striker is registered for Monday’s visit of Arsenal.
Watkins is the latest experienced player to leave Villa this summer and Emery urged supporters to back the club’s strategy despite the loss of several key figures in their successful 2025-26 season.
“We took decisions because it’s good for the club,” Emery said.
“Of course, we don’t
There was a sense at Villa Park last season they were getting into a party they were not invited to by qualifying for the Champions League.
Villa gatecrashed the top five for the second time in three seasons, finishing fourth to comfortably secure entry to club football’s elite competition for 2026-27.
Emery has achieved this after inheriting a squad that was 14th in the table, three points above the
On 6 November 2022 a packed house at Villa Park exploded with joy as Aston Villa beat Manchester United on home soil for the first time since 1995.
A dream debut for new head coach Unai Emery, less than a week after the work permit hurdles that delayed his appointment had finally been cleared.
There had been fleeting moments of joy in the past but, for many years, never anything
Asked if Emery had called his players lazy privately, Konsa added: “No. The boss is not a big speaker. Sometimes he keeps himself to himself.
“As players, we have been in the game a long time and we know what we need to do. It is down to us at the end of the day. We are on the pitch, not the manager. We have to figure it out for
Emery’s arrival at Villa Park in 2022 marked a new chapter for the club.
He brought with him six backroom staff, with many of the old guard departing, and then Monchi arrived as president of football operations in June 2023 – having previously worked with Emery at Sevilla, winning three Europa League titles together.
Emery has certainly been backed in the transfer market, spending about £295m on 23 signings over
Fellow striker Jhon Duran is expected to complete a move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr in a deal worth up to 85m euros (£71.09m). The Saudi transfer window closes on Friday.
Monchi, Villa’s president of football operations, admits the club will need to keep some of the money brought in to help comply with profit and sustainability rules.
He said: “It is an important operation for a player with
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has signed a new five-year contract with the club after taking them into next season’s Champions League.
The 52-year-old Spaniard has turned Villa around since arriving from Villarreal in October 2022 with the club sitting 17th in the Premier League.
He led them to seventh place in his first season in charge and fourth this campaign.
“I am very happy to take this step and
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery wants to turn the club into title contenders after reaching the Champions League.
Villa wrapped up fourth spot, qualifying for the Champions League, after Tottenham’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City on Tuesday.
They go to Crystal Palace for Sunday’s final Premier League game of the season 20 points behind leaders Manchester City.
But Emery wants to bridge that gap and take Villa to the next
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has extended his contract with the club until 2027.
Villa were 16th in the Premier League and fighting relegation when the Spaniard took over from Steven Gerrard in November 2022.
In a remarkable turnaround, Emery, 52, guided Villa to a seventh-place finish to qualify for the Europa Conference League, the club’s first participation in European football since 2010–11.
This season, they sit fourth in the