Unai Emery shoved Youri Tielemans in an extraordinary touchline show of aggression towards his own player after subbing him off. The Aston Villa manager was caught on camera getting up close and personal with the Belgian midfielder, who he brought off in the 89th minute in the 1-0 Europa League win over Fenerbahce in Istanbul on Thursday. Instead he waved his arms theatrically and screamed in Tielemans' face before shoving him towards the dugout in an extraordinary exchange. When asked about it in the post-match interview, Emery simply said: 'He is my son, he is my son.' Tielemans was on a yellow card at the time he was subbed and appeared emotionless when confronted by his manager.

Source: Daily Mail January 23, 2026 00:00 UTC