Arsenal boss Unai Emery has revealed that he found out about Javi Gracia's sacking at the same time as the former Watford boss, with the managerial pair having randomly bumped into each other whilst in Spain.
Gracia was let go by the Hornets last week, with the club sitting bottom of the Premier League having failed to win any of their first four matches of the season. The Spaniard had, however, led the club to an 11th-place finish last term, as well as reaching the FA Cup final.
The manager has since expressed his surprise at his abrupt dismissal, especially after losing out on silverware to eventual league and cup champions Man City – and having been handed a four-and-a-half-year deal in November of last year.