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Emery set to replace Wenger at Arsenal

Paris Saint Germain Press Conference

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Unai Emery head coach of PSG looks on during a Paris Saint-Germain press conference ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group B match against Celtic at Celtic Park on September 11, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

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Unai Emery will be the next man up for Arsenal, with the BBC calling it a “unanimous choice” from Arsenal’s search committee.

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The BBC’s David Ornstein is reporting that Arsenal will appoint the ex-PSG and Sevilla boss as its new manager.

Emery had massive success with Sevilla in tournament and league play, and led PSG on a rollicking run through Ligue 1 but was deemed replaceable thanks to a Neymar-less loss in the UEFA Champions League.

The Basque manager will be the first Arsenal manager not named Arsene Wenger since the Frenchman took over at the Emirates on Oct. 1, 1996.

It feels a natural fit, as Emery has had success with multiple systems at both favorites and relative underdogs.

Emery has also overseen Spartak Moscow, Almeria, and Valencia.

Mikel Arteta and Thierry Henry were also rumored as potential Wenger successors.

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