In football, as in life, timing is everything and the time is now right for Unai Emery to return to the country where he feels he has unfinished business.
His appointment as Aston Villa manager means he will be back in the Premier League almost three years since being sacked by Arsenal.
Emery could have returned last November when he received an offer from Newcastle United following the departure of Steve Bruce, although at that point he was involved in a Champions League campaign with Villarreal which eventually took them to the semi-finals, where they were beaten by Liverpool.