Unai Emery He left Birmingham’s Villa Park without shaking hands with any member of the team’s technical staff. Arsenal. The Basque coach of the surprise Aston Villa disputed the decision made after the victory against the Gunners, who protested strongly about a referee’s decision that could have given the London team a tab, having lost the lead.
The reason given by Emery, formerly of Arsenal, was that “Mikel Arteta is not on the bench”, as he was in the stands while he was suspended. Asked about it at the end of the clash in the press room, the former Sevilla and Villarreal player among others answered: “No, I didn’t say hello because Arteta wasn’t on the bench. I shook hands with the workers inside because they were there when I’m there, but only with people I’ve trained and work with me.”
He continued: “It was nothing personal. Just because Arteta was not there. I have a lot of respect for Arsenal and Arteta. I have a lot of respect for all the club’s workers. I have nothing against them,” he insisted.
Source: La Verdad
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