Unai Emery has been sacked as manager of
Arsenal.
The Spaniard oversaw a disastrous run of form that
saw his side go seven games without a win for the
first time since 1992.
Touted to be the messiah the Gunners wanted,
Emery, 48, was appointed in the summer of 2018
following the departure of Arsene Wenger.
He guided the Gunners to fifth in his debut
campaign, one point adrift of Spurs, before losing
4-1 to Chelsea in the Europa League final.
His side also went 22 games unbeaten combined
with a run of 11 straight defeats.
However, the past weeks have been disappointing
and the final straw was the Europa League defeat
at home to Frankfurt.
Arsenal on their website said Emery and his
coaching team have been told to leave.
Speaking on behalf of the Arsenal board and
owners Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Josh
Kroenke said: “Our most sincere thanks go to Unai
and his colleagues who were unrelenting in their
efforts to get the club back to competing at the level
we all expect and demand. We wish Unai and his
team nothing but future success.”
The club said the decision has been taken due to
results and performances not being at the level
required.
Arsenal have asked Freddie Ljungberg to take
responsibility for the first team as interim head
coach adding that they have full confidence in
Freddie to take the club forward.
Already a couple of names have been brandished
to take over at the London club.
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo remains favourite
to take the role with Mikel Arteta also in the
running.
Former Juventus boss Max Allegri remains on the
shortlist while the club could make a stunning
approach for ex-Spurs manager Mauricio
Pochettino.
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