Unai Emery

[Sexual Ealing]

I think he’d take it.

I think his reasoning would partly be they’re the biggest club in the world, and partly frustration here due to our financial shackles. Plus he’s been here a while now.

He's only been there a few months, my dogheaded chum. Agree with the rest of your post.

[pauliewalnuts]

Ha ha excellent.

[Anthenagin]

I wondered whether being Basque would mean he’d be less likely to manage a team that was associated with the Franco regime, but Lopetegui managed them so maybe it’s not a thing?

[pauliewalnuts]

I wondered whether being Basque would mean he’d be less likely to manage a team that was associated with the Franco regime, but Lopetegui managed them so maybe it’s not a thing?

And the recently departed RM manager, he's Basque too.

[Monty]

He may well take it, but I honestly can't think of a worse fit than the brattiest, whiniest Real Madrid squad in ages (think of the ground that covers).

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If Unai was planning to retire I could see him taking the job. £15m a season, two year contract of which 18 months you spend at home, that I could see. Other than that, it ain't going to happen.

[DB]

I wondered whether being Basque would mean he’d be less likely to manage a team that was associated with the Franco regime, but Lopetegui managed them so maybe it’s not a thing?

Depends on the person. Pep for example would never manage in Madrid or the national team.

[trinityoap]

Remember Guernica.

[cdbearsfan]

It's okay, but I prefer "Rabbit" and "Ain't No Pleasing You".

[Brend'Watkins]

He may well take it, but I honestly can't think of a worse fit than the brattiest, whiniest Real Madrid squad in ages (think of the ground that covers).

Can you really see Bellingham, Mbappe and Vinicius Junior responding to the demanding in his way, putting up with the continuous reinforcement of the system? I can’t. Certain managers fit certain clubs, Emery just doesn’t fit Madrid.

[Percy McCarthy]

Let’s hope they listen to ‘European football expert’ Kevin Hatchard:

“Unai Emery leaving #avfc to join Real Madrid would be a lose-lose for everyone. Villa would lose an extraordinary coach, Emery wouldn’t get the control he enjoys at Villa, and his demanding methods would be resisted by Real Madrid’s players. It would be a disaster.”