The Gunners are seeking their first boss since hiring Wenger in 1996 and Emery has emerged as their choice to replace him, with an announcement expected later this week. Unai Emery is heading to Arsenal Former Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta, currently part of Pep Guardiola’s backroom team at Manchester City, had been heavily rumoured to be the leading candidate and Wenger said last week the Spaniard “has all the qualities to do the job”. I thus approve of Arsenal appointing Unai Emery, 46. Where’s Unai Emery come from? Arsene Wenger has left Arsenal Arsenal are also in the process of overhauling the backroom staff, with the roles of assistant Steve Bould and coach Jens Lehmann among those to be decided.

Source: Irish Independent May 22, 2018 07:03 UTC