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Just over a week since Spurs sacked Poch, their arch rivals Arsenal have sacked Unai Emery.
We announce today that the decision has been taken to part company with our head coach Unai Emery and his coaching team.

Speaking on behalf of the Arsenal board and our owners Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Josh Kroenke said: β€œOur most sincere thanks go to Unai and his colleagues who were unrelenting in their efforts to get the club back to competing at the level we all expect and demand. We wish Unai and his team nothing but future success.”

The decision has been taken due to results and performances not being at the level required.

We have asked Freddie Ljungberg to take responsibility for the first team as interim head coach. We have full confidence in Freddie to take us forward.

The search for a new head coach is underway and we will make a further announcement when that process is complete.
https://www.arsenal.com/news/unai-emery-leaves-club
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^ Those numbers don't surprise me.
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So the AFL guys have it easy! (The article those numbers come from claims it's because of the soft cap on football-department spending.) Whatever its benefits, the soft cap may be causing huge harm to the game, and its existence is almost unique in the sporting world.
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^ In comparison to other codes, AFL coaches are given more than enough time to stamp their authority on a club.

Many coaches often overstay their welcome in the end.
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There are other big differences too. In the AFL, everyone believes you need to be a former AFL player to coach (changing a bit but still...), and clubs want their coaches to be young. How many of the EPL coaches played in one of the top leagues? They certainly don't have to be young.
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... The men who could replace Unai Emery ...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... rates.html

"Nuno Espirito Santo
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Wolves will fight tooth and nail to keep hold of their bearded messiah however, as they look to continue implementing their 'seven year plan' and make themselves contenders for major honours.

Compensation costs to bring Santo to the Emirates would be sizeable, though the bookmakers currently place the Portuguese as the favourite for the position.

Mikel Arteta
...

When last considered for the Arsenal position ... Manchester City had said they would not stand in the way of the Spaniard taking to the dug-out.

This time around, however, City are much less inclined to let Arteta depart. The 37-year-old is a crucial member of the coaching staff at the Etihad, as Guardiola's men defend their Premier League title and aim to finally capture the Champions League.

The bookmakers currently have Arteta as 9/2, second favourite behind Nuno, to succeed Emery at the Emirates.

Massimiliano Allegri
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The cost-effective process of getting Allegri would be ideal for the Gunners, who would not have to worry about compensation. His lack of Premier League experience however could be a worry, as Arsenal need a man to come in and pick things up instantly.

Allegri is currently priced at 8/1 to make his first foray to the Premier League.

Carlo Ancelotti
...

But it has been reported that any club wishing to prise Ancelotti from Napoli would have to pay a hefty sum to release him from his contract.

Brendan Rodgers
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The 46-year-old only joined the club in February, and with Leicester doing so well under his leadership it would prove a tricky task to snare him away, and he recently confirmed his commitment to the club after being linked to Tottenham.
...

Mauricio Pochettino
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Bookmakers currently price Pochettino at 8/1 to take over, which reflects the dynamic that a decision would purely be one taken by the coach himself rather than the club.

It's perhaps safe to say that if Pochettino gave Arsenal the green light, little to no hesitation would be made.
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Budget, however, remains a huge obstacle, and something Emery has had to juggle for the duration of his time in England.

One of Pochettino's main gripes at Spurs was an enduring feeling that progress was being held back due to limited investment. It would be a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire in this regard at Arsenal, with the club desperately in need of a full rebuild of their own."
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K wrote:There are other big differences too. In the AFL, everyone believes you need to be a former AFL player to coach (changing a bit but still...), and clubs want their coaches to be young. How many of the EPL coaches played in one of the top leagues? They certainly don't have to be young.
Arsenal = Freddie Ljungberg (age 42) = Played for Arsenal and won 3 titles with them.

Aston Villa = Dean Smith (age 48] = Never played in the top flight. Played mostly in the second and third divisions.

Bournemouth = Eddie Howe (age 42) = He was in Portsmouth's squad when they were promoted to the top flight but barely played them. Mostly played in the lower divisions.

Brighton = Graham Potter (age 44) = Briefly played in the top flight for Southampton in the mid-1990s but mostly played in the lower divisions.

Burnley = Sean Dyche (age 48] = Played in the lower divisions in the 1990s and early 2000s.

Chelsea = Frank Lampard (age 41) = Chelsea legend!

Crystal Palace = Roy Hodgson (age 72) = Played in the lower divisions.

Everton = Marco Silva (age 42) = Played in the second and third divisions in Portugal.

Leicester City = Brendan Rodgers (age 46) = Professional playing career ended at age 20.

Liverpool = Jurgen Klopp (age 52) = Played in the second division with Mainz 05 in Germany.

Manchester City = Pep Guardiola (age 48] = Played a decade with Barcelona.

Manchester United = Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (age 46) = Played a decade with Manchester United.

Newcastle United = Steve Bruce (age 58] = Played a decade with Manchester United.

Norwich City = Daniel Farke (age 43) = Played in the lower divisions of Germany.

Sheffield United = Chris Wilder (age 52) = Played mostly in the second and third divisions in England.

Southampton = Ralph Hasenhuttl (age 52) = Played in Austria's top league, and in Germany's second division.

Tottenham Hotspur = Jose Mourinho (age 56) = Played in Portugal's lower leagues until the age of 24.

Watford = Quique Sanchez Flores (age 54) = Played a decade with Valencia and two years with Real Madrid in the 1990s.

West Ham United = Manuel Pellegrini (age 66) = Played in Chile's top league for his whole playing career in the 1970s and 1980s.

Wolverhampton Wanderers = Nuno Espirito Santo (age 45) = Played in Portugal, Russia and Spain's top flight but his career was very modest at best.
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^ AFTV is the gift that keeps giving.

Love that channel :lol:
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On a different note, Rory Smith keeps writing beautiful football articles. I've considered starting a thread just on Rory Smith articles.
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^ Start a thread, K.

I welcome it :)
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Okay. Will do. So far I've just quoted his articles in the threads about the subjects (e.g. AFTV, Mourinho, just then), but his topics range over all of football, not just EPL, and NY Times appears to have given him a lot of words to play with.
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