Emery: “My departure is due to a professional decision I had to make”

Unai Emerywho now bid farewell to Villarreal to sign him Aston Villa English, who stated in a press conference that the decision to leave was exclusively professional and that, although in Villarreal has felt “heart”, carries within the profession.

Emery explained that he spoke to the club on Friday – including the CEO, Fernando Roig Negueroles– and that they agreed to speak again on Monday because Sunday’s match against Almería was very important and he was clear that the decision would be made then.

“I left my house that day – he explained his decision – with the idea of ​​opening to the professional world with all its consequences. I knew that I would leave my comfort zone and that this would be my path. For for this reason, I decided that I should bet on this option, because it is a different challenge that I think I should accept and that is why I took it”.

Emery thanked the president, Fernando Roigand his son, Fernando Roig Neguerolesthe relationship they maintain Villarreal. “It has been a more affective relationship with the father and more professional with the son, but the important thing has been respect,” he said. He also expressed his gratitude to the employees and technicians of the club, as well as the vice president, Joseph Manuel Llanezapassed away this week and all the fans for how good they made him feel at the club.

“I went Villarreal to achieve some challenges that the club almost handled and I achieved. I appreciate your trust and I think we have fulfilled it. It means we can be here, like this, with this goodbye”, he continued.

About the rejected opportunity to go a year ago to newcastle and is now accepted to be signed by Aston Villa, Emery He implies that they are two different moments. “Last year I thought no and now I think yes, but always from the professional side,” he said.

“Coaches are professionals and we must be cold and calculating, we must be aware that there are people who love us and people who don’t, so one must make decisions firmly and with respect and I tried to do it. m leaving with the feeling of a job done”, said the Basque coach, who refused to talk about his new club. “Now I just want to talk about Villarreal“, he claimed.

He indicated that the club will endure thanks to the family redwhich will continue to “do well” and add that to Villarreal He now had “everything” and was able to offer his best version.

“You make a decision and you should have more open-mindedness. When I arrived, I thanked him Javier Calleja for classification European League. I won for them, but each one League, every club and every context is different. I’m leaving a live project at League and in Conference League with the hope that this will continue or better and now I face another one that I am passionate about,” he concluded.