Unai Emery: the Europa League maestro
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is aiming to win a fifth Europa League title when his side face SC Freiburg in Istanbul
Spanish football manager Unai Emery has won four Europa League titles - can he win a fifth with Aston Villa? Emery led Sevilla to three Europa League titles in a row between 2014 and 2016 before winning it again with Villareal in 2021. So why is he so successful in European Football's second tier competition?
As he prepares to lead a side in a 6th Europa League final, Delyth Lloyd is joined by the BBC's Nick Mashiter and German football broadcaster Constantin Eckner to find out what makes Emery tick and a little bit more about the team standing in his way.
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