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Unai Emerysays he was convinced to joinAston Villabecause ofNassef Sawiriscredibility and ambitious plans for the club.
Villa paid 5.25million to release Emery from his contract with Villarreal just a year after he turned down the opportunity to manage Newcastle United. The Spaniard then signed a four-and-a-half year deal, but not before meeting Villa co-owner Sawiris for talks, just days after Steven Gerrard was sacked.
I had the first meeting with the president of the club, the Egyptian Nassef Sawiris and he always spoke to me in the first person, but always with the support of his partner Wesley Edens (Owner of the Milwaukee Bucks), Emery toldMARCA.
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He told me about an Aston Villa project, of history, of now and of what he wanted to build and of what he had seen in me. Of what I was capable of doing.
He convinced me. He is an ambitious man of his word and has the conviction of the credibility that I have as a coach. He also had the agreement of his partner and of Christian and Johan, who are responsible for the day to day.
As a coach I need a figure that looks me in the eye and conveys respect for the coach that I am.
Emery started his tenure at Villa with a stunning 3-1 win over Manchester United last weekend and will take charge of the Carabao Cup clash against the Red Devils before his second Premier League match with his new club against Brighton ahead of the break for the World Cup.
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