Unai Emery development marks ‘statement of intent’ at Aston Villa
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The decision by V Sports to enter into a partnership with a club Unai Emery holds a majority stake in marks a “statement of intent”, according to Ty Bracey.
Spanish news outlet Noticias de Gipuzkoa reported on Monday (6 November) that Villa owner Nasseff Sawiri’s company is set to invest in Real Union.
The deal with the Spanish third-tier club, who the Villans boss bought a controlling stake in two years ago, is the latest business venture for V Sports after recently investing in Egypt’s ZED FC, Vitoria Sport Clube of Portugal and Japanese side Vissel Kobe.
Bracey believes the partnership will take Sawiri and Emery past the owner and manager territory as they look to enter into business together.
Speaking exclusively to Villa News, Bracey said: “I don’t think they are doing it to keep Emery happy. I think it’s just a statement of intent of the relationship between the owner and the manager. They are taking it a little bit past owner and manager – that’s going into business together.
“If he’s got a stake in it, then he’s part of the business and that’s exactly what they’re doing taking a stake in that as well. Really important there, I think that’s massive and great for us. It’s again a statement of intent that Unai Emery is working well with the owners.
“I can’t say it’s a long-term commitment to each other and Aston Villa for certain, but I’d like to think it is. I’d like to think that he is here for many years to come.
“I want him to take us all the way and win it all. He’s the best manager we’ve had in my lifetime and I want to keep it that way.”
In other Aston Villa news, a journalist has detailed what he has heard about Emery’s contract situation.