Emery denies Euro king talk but Villa boss could be crowned again
Unai Emery is on the verge of potentially winning his fifth Europa League title with Aston Villa. He has already set a record with four titles and is determined to secure a trophy for Villa after a long drought. The team faces Freiburg in the final, marking a significant moment in their recent resurgence in European football.
- ▪Unai Emery has won four Europa League titles, a competition record.
- ▪Aston Villa has not reached a European final in 44 years, since winning the European Cup.
- ▪Emery has a remarkable win rate of 85.7% in the Europa League with Villa.
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Emery denies Euro king talk but Villa boss could be crowned againImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Unai Emery faces Freiburg boss Julian Schuster in Istanbul on WednesdayByNick MashiterFootball reporterPublished26 minutes agoUnai Emery faces another date with destiny. A fifth Europa League title is within his grasp - and with it he would cement his legacy at Aston Villa. Emery's four Europa League crowns are already a competition record.Freiburg stand in the way on Wednesday, in what is his sixth European final. Only former AC Milan, Juventus and Bayern Munich boss Giovanni Trapattoni has managed more, with seven. He has guided Villa to their first European final for 44 years, since they lifted the European Cup, and to the brink of ending a 30-year trophy drought.
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