Aston Villa are convinced Unai Emery is at the club for the long haul, despite the Spaniard among the candidates to replace Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich this summer

Unai Emery is regarded by Aston Villa as a long-term fixture at the club, while Bayern Munich has him on their list of contenders to succeed Thomas Tuchel this summer.

Emery is thought to be among the best coaches in Europe. Since his Villarreal team upset the Bundesliga powerhouses in the Champions League quarterfinals two years ago, he has gained admiration in Bayern circles. While Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso is currently believed to be Tuchel’s top pick, he has been mentioned as a potential successor. At the end of the current campaign, Tuchel will depart Bayern.

Aston Villa are convinced Unai Emery is at the club for the long haul, despite the Spaniard among the candidates to replace Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich this summer | Daily Mail

Former Bayern player Alonso, who Liverpool is also following, has guided Leverkusen to the top of the table this

Mail Sport is aware that Bayern has not gotten in touch with Villa as of yet, but Villa knew when they signed Emery that the continent’s biggest teams would eventually want to sign him.

Despite having far less money than the rich elite in the division, the 52-year-old has worked well in Spain, France, and England, where he has led Villa to fourth place in the Premier League.

While Emery’s four-and-a-half-year contract makes him the highest-paid manager in the club’s history, it wouldn’t be shocking if Villa began contract negotiations in the upcoming months. Emery replaced Steven Gerrard in October 2022.

Aston Villa are convinced Unai Emery is at the club for the long haul, with the

With pals in influential positions and the ear of co-owner Nassef Sawiris, who made it his personal mission to select Emery following Gerrard’s dismissal, the club has been effectively built to suit Emery.

Right now, Emery is only concerned with getting Villa into Europe for a second straight season.

They now hold spots in the Champions League and take on Nottingham Forest at home on Saturday. They will play again in the Europa Conference League at the last 16 stage next month; on Friday, they will find out who their opponents are.

It’s unlikely that midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo, who is now on loan, will stay with the team past this season.

The Italian, who was loaned from Galatasaray in the summer, is about to make a return loan to Serie A after failing to start a game for almost two months.