Unai Emery is open to signing a new deal with Aston Villa that could keep him at the club for nearly a decade. Emery, who has guided Aston Villa to significant success, held discussions with co-owner Nassef Sawiris on Wednesday. The meeting, also attended by key football operations personnel Damian Vidagany and Roberto Olabe, focused on planning the club's future and its long-term sporting and institutional project.
A statement released on Aston Villa's social media channels indicated that the discussions established a clear commitment beyond 2029 for the club's development under Emery's sporting leadership. The shared ambition is to build an ambitious and competitive Aston Villa capable of achieving significant goals.
Emery, already one of the highest-paid managers in the Premier League, reportedly earns close to £15 million annually. His name has also been mentioned in connection with the Manchester United job.
Aston Villa recently addressed a controversial incident involving television pundit Jamie Carragher, who apologized for his language after a remark directed at "Aston Villa fans."