Aston Villa have confirmed the appointment of Unai Emery as their new manager.
Villa have acted quickly after holding advanced talks with the former Arsenal boss.
In a statement, the club confirmed he would officially take on the position on November 1.
'Aston Villa is delighted to announce the appointment of Unai Emery as the club’s new Head Coach,' they said in a statement.
The Spaniard had been in charge of Villarreal in his homeland, and led them to Europa League glory in 2021, and the Champions League semi-finals last season.
Villa sacked Steven Gerrard last Thursday and targeted Emery after intermediaries had also made contact with Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Frank and Ruben Amorim.