Villa boss arrives in club jacket amid speculation on United boss’s future
He may be at the top of many Manchester United fans’ wishlist to be the new boss at Old Trafford, but Aston Villa manager Unai Emery looked to displaying his loyalties close to his heart as he arrived at the Ballon D’Or Awards in London.
The Spaniard, the toast of Villa fans after he led them to Europa League glory and secured Champions League football again last season, has been nominated for the world’s top coach award for his stellar achievements.
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Unai Emery in his club jacket | AFP via Getty Images
The 54-year-old has just marked four years in the hot-seat at Villa Park on Saturday - and celebrated by masterminding a superb victory over Premier League leaders Manchester City.
And his stunning record with Villa has seen him continually linked with other jobs - most recently the Old Trafford head coach role, should under-fire boss Michael Carrick get the sack after the Red Devils’ latest humiliation on Sunday.
Carrick has been the subject of fierce speculation on his future after a 4-1 drubbing by Como in the Champions League last week before seeing his side capitulate 3-0 to Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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The club crest on Emery's jacket | AFP via Getty Images
And while Eddie Howe, Julian Nagelsmann and Antonio Conte are the bookies favourites should Carrick be axed, a poll of United fans put Emery as the man most would choose to replace him.
Emery, however, has stated his happiness with the job his doing at Villa - and claret and blue fans too heart from pictures of him arriving at Monday night’s awards in central London.
The Villa boss arrived on the red carpet wearing a black suit adorned with the Villa club crest.
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