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the title,” said Emery. “It is important for the club after two years outside of the Champions League to work this way.
“I believe in the players who are here and the objective is to work together, to work hard with this talent.
“We need to be the best club in the Premier League and in the world. We think we need change, but very little. A little bit with the players.” It is clear that Emery has not been promised vast quantities of money to spend in the transfer window but, despite finishing 37 points behind Manchester City last season, he was adamant that the club should not be afraid of trying to bridge that gap.
“That is our objective,” he said. “Arsenal are a club with fantastic personality and identity and I believe – and the club have shown me that they believe – it is about showing that personality and showing the stature of this football club. What we want
Made five appearances for the Real Sociedad first team in La Liga before representing Spanish sides Toledo, Racing Ferrol, Leganes and Lorca Deportivo.
MANAGERIAL CAREER
After his playing career ended in the 2004-05 season because of a knee injury, Emery took charge at Lorca Deportivo. Had further stints at Almeria, Valencia and Spartak Moscow before he moved to Sevilla in 2013, where he led the team to three consecutive Europa League titles from 2014. Joined PSG in June 2016 and won both French cups in his first season before leading them to a domestic treble the following campaign.
MANAGERIAL HONOURS SEVILLA
Europa League: 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16
PSG
Ligue 1: 2017-18. Coupe de France: 2016-17, 2017-18. Coupe de la Ligue: 2016-17, 2017-18.
MAJOR INDIVIDUAL HONOURS
European Coach of the Season: 2013-14. UNFP Manager of the Year: 2017-18.
to do is not fear any team here in the Premier League or in Europe and our objective is to be among the best and to beat the best.”
Gazidis insisted Emery was the board’s unanimous first choice despite Mikel Arteta being strongly linked with the role.
The former PSG boss has been given a three-year deal and will spend the rest of the week in meetings with Gazidis, head of recruitment Sven Mislintat and Raul Sanllehi, head of football relations, and believes it is his work ethic that will see the club through the difficult transition period following Wenger’s departure.
“I’m the type of coach who has always worked really hard, not because I do it better than anyone else, but because that is what I believe the most important thing is,” he said.
“I’m very demanding of myself, I’m passionate and I want to transmit that to the people around me – that we can, and must, improve in the future. That is the kind of thing I want to transmit, that desire to be better.
“Developing is about battling for every title. That is in Arsenal’s history, I want that to continue. We can be among the best in Europe. I want the fans to be proud.” ❑ARSENAL fans have described Spanish police as thugs in a letter to the country’s UK ambassador and UEFA following Atletico Madrid’s home victory in their Europa League semifinal last month.