Ramon Calderon has described Aston Villa boss Unai Emery as 'a very good coach' amid links to the Spanish giants
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery(Image: PA)
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Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has described Unai Emery as “a very good coach” amid links to the Spanish giants.
Aston Villa boss Emery is said to be high on Madrid’s shortlist to become the new manager at the Bernabeu, with current boss Alvaro Arbeloa understood to be likely to leave this summer.
Asked about Emery, Calderon told talkSPORT's The S* Word: "He's a very good coach, but there are many.
"And not all of them are going to be fit for coaching Real Madrid.
"It's a very difficult team. When you come here, you feel that.
“I've noticed that with many, many top players who have come here and noticed the pressure they have in a club where to win is not a success, it's an obligation.
“That is, in my opinion, the problem for any coach.
"He must be able to accept the pressure he is going to have here.
“Unai has proven to be a very good coach, so why not?”
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