Unai Emery succeeds Wenger as Arsenal manager: Club

LONDON: Arsenal introduced former Paris Saint-Germain trainer Unai Emery as their new boss on Wednesday, handing him the daunting job of revitalising a club that has slipped smartly behind their Premier League opponents.

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The Spaniard, who gained the home treble with PSG this season, emerged as the shock favourite to exchange Arsene Wenger previous this week after it had gave the impression former Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta used to be in line to land the activity at the Emirates.

Wenger departed at the end of the season following a 22-year reign, with the club finishing sixth in the Premier League -- 37 points behind champions Manchester City -- and failing to qualify for the Champions League.

Arsenal will likely be cautious of the turmoil at Manchester United after the departure of long-serving supervisor Alex Ferguson in 2013 however stated the collection of Emery used to be unanimous.

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"I am thrilled to be joining one of the great clubs in the game," Emery, 46, informed Arsenal's site.

"Arsenal is known and loved throughout the world for its style of play, its commitment to young players, the fantastic stadium, the way the club is run. I'm very excited to be given the responsibility to start this important new chapter in Arsenal's history."

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Chief executive Ivan Gazidis stated the verdict to nominate the previous Valencia and Spartak Moscow boss were unanimous.

"Unai has an outstanding track record of success throughout his career, has developed some of the best young talent in Europe and plays an exciting, progressive style of football that fits Arsenal perfectly," he stated.

"His hard-working and passionate approach and his sense of values on and off the pitch make him the ideal person to take us forward."

Emery, 46, left PSG this month after winning Ligue 1 and 4 home cups in two seasons in the French capital.

The Spaniard, who will likely be unveiled at a press conference at the Emirates later on Wednesday, will work in a head trainer capability at Arsenal.

It follows the appointments of Raul Sanllehi as head of soccer members of the family and Sven Mislintat as head of recruitment over the past yr

Before transferring to France in 2016, Emery had an important observe document of success Spain, winning three successive Europa League titles with Sevilla.

Arsenal have gained three FA Cups in the past five seasons however have constantly failed to mount a credible identify problem since they had been closing topped Premier League winners in 2004.

Wenger gained three Premier Leagues and a document seven FA Cups throughout his time in rate, his crowning glory coming in the 2003/04 season when Arsenal gained the league without dropping a unmarried sport.

The club will likely be desperate to re-establish themselves a few of the Premier League elite.

Defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Europa League semi-finals previous this month meant Arsenal overlooked out on Champions League qualification for a 2d consecutive season.