Proud boss Unai Emery hailed a “very special day” as Villa secured qualification for the Champions League.
Tottenham’s 2-0 home defeat to title-chasing Manchester City on Tuesday night guaranteed Villa a fourth place finish and return to Europe’s elite club competition for the first time since 1983.
Later, the head coach took to the stage to address a room at Villa Park which also included several hundred supporters. He said: “It’s a very special day. It’s our dream. We were thinking at the start of the season it was our first objective and the most difficult because there were seven teams more contenders than us to be there. We focused on the Premier League strongly.“Always the team were focused strongly and committed to the objective we had. Today we got it. It is fantastic really.”
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
John McGinn hails Aston Villa's Unai Emery masterstrokeJohn McGinn believes Villa pulled off a masterstroke by securing Unai Emery on a long-term contract after the boss was linked with Bayern Munich.
Read more »
Unai Emery extends Aston Villa contract until 2027Unai Emery has given Aston Villa a massive boost by extending his contract as head coach until 2027. The 52-year-old Spaniard joined from Villarreal in October 2022 and is on course to secure Champions League qualification while also reaching the Europa Conference League semi-finals.
Read more »
Unai Emery extends Aston Villa contract to 2027Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has extended his contract with the club until 2027.
Read more »
Unai Emery extends Aston Villa contract to 2027Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has extended his contract with the club until 2027.
Read more »
Unai Emery’s new Aston Villa contract could create a Premier League Big EightThe Spaniard is perfectly placed to shake up English football's established order after committing to the club until at least 2027
Read more »
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery speaks out following Bayern Munich linksnai Emery declared himself “100 per cent focused” on Villa after being linked with Bayern Munich.
Read more »