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Aston Villa have reportedly extended the contract of boss Unai Emery until 2027, amid interest from elsewhere.
The Spaniard, 52, has had a stunning impact at Villa Park since joining from Villarreal in October 2022. After taking over a side who were just one point clear of the relegation zone, Emery guided them to a seventh place finish and qualification for the Europa Conference League.
In fact, from his appointment to the end of last season, Villa picked up 49 points from 25 games, a record that was only bettered by Man City, Arsenal, Man United and Liverpool.
This season, Villa are on course to qualify for the Champions League as they sit six points clear of Tottenham with four games to play – although Spurs do have two games in hand – while they have reached the Europa Conference League semi-finals.
His impressive body of work had seen him linked to several jobs across Europe, including Bayern Munich, but, according to The Athletic, Emery has decided to commit his future to Villa in what is a major boost for the club.
Unai Emery has agreed a new three-year contract at Aston Villa until the summer of 2027
Emery has helped to transform Villa since replacing Steven Gerrard back in October 2022
Emery had attracted interest from Bayern Munich, who are now set to turn to Ralf Rangnick
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This is a major blow for Bayern, who have already seen key targets Xabi Alonso and Julian Nagelsmann reject overtures for the job, with the pair committing their futures to Bayer Leverkusen and Germany respectively.
Sky Germany reported that the German giants are now set to turn to former Man United interim boss Ralf Rangnick, despite his struggles at Old Trafford.
In fact, they claim Bayern have already held negotiations with Rangnick, who has impressed since taking over as Austria boss in 2022.
Speaking on Sunday after Villa’s 3-1 win over Bournemouth, Emery had seemingly rubbished links to Bavaria when question as he said: ‘I am focused here, 100 per cent.’
The Athletic report goes onto state that Villa are hoping to discuss an even longer contract in the summer with Emery, as owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens – who have invested significant sums of money in recent years – believe the Spaniard can become their own version of Sir Alex Ferguson at United.
In total, Emery has a stunning record of 44 wins from 77 games in charge of the Villans.
Both Xabi Alonso and Julian Nagelsmann have already rejected overtures from Bayern
Villa are on course to qualify for the Champions League, while they are in the Europa Conference League semi-finals as the club looks to win their first trophy since 1996
Emery, who replaced Steven Gerrard, has won four Europa League titles in his career, while he won seven trophies at PSG during two years at the club.
The 52-year-old has also managed the likes of Valencia, Sevilla, Spartak Moscow, Almeria, Lorca Deportiva and Arsenal.
Villa return to league action when take on Chelsea on Sunday, while they will face Olympiacos in the Europa Conference League semi-finals as Emery hopes to guide the club to their first trophy since 1996.
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