Despite the continuing woes Arsenal is suffering from 1 2-0 defeat last Saturday at Leicester City, Unai Emery's fate is sealed. That is according to the recent report that surfaced online earlier today. And, instead of the expected sacking of the Spanish football coach, it appears that the Gunners' hierarchy is still confident at what Emery can bring to the club.
Arsenal is enduring its worst start ever to a Premier League campaign, with Unai Emery's record now statistically worse than that of Arsene Wenger. The team is currently eight points adrift of the top four places. The Gunners' fanbase has been calling for the Spanish coach to be sacked, while reports claim following the team's defeat against Leicester City that the club is talking with former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique.
The growing dislike among the Gunners' supporters towards Unai Emery seems to have peaked after its defeat on Saturday. This also proved Arsenal's worst start to a top-flight season since 982-1983. It seems that fans have a unified opinion that after 18 months of sitting as the head coach of the club, Unai Emery must be sacked.
However, David Ornstein of The Athletics reveals that Unai Emery will be staying at the Emirates and that the entire Arsenal hierarchy is still 100 percent behind the Spanish coach. The report adds that several of the club's decision-makers were at the King's Power Stadium last Saturday and still would want to wait until the summer to reflect on the season and weigh up whether the Spanish coach is still the right man for the job.
Unai Emery is now the top guy in most bookmakers to be the next managerial casualty of the Premier League. Additionally, speculations are already rife on the possible replacement of the Spanish coach. It seems that somehow, the executives at Arsenal, are encouraged of the club's recent performance during its match against Leicester City and feel that there were clear signs of improvement, Metro reports.
Among the executives present at the King's Power Stadium during the match are Technical Director Edu and Arsenal head of Football Raul Sanllehi, who reportedly recognizes that Leicester is a formidable force, especially when they are playing at home. Based on the reports, it appears that the Arsenal hierarchy is still convinced that the club is on the right track under Unai Emery. The team has not won any Premier League game since it defeated Bournemouth in October.
