Unai Emery owns all of these characteristics,” said Hondarribia mayor Txomin Sagarzazu. Hondarribia, a coastal town with circa 17,000 residents as of 2021, offers an insight into Emery, the man.

Unai Emery did not want to repeat the mistakes of his first crack at managing in England. For his second shot in October 2022, nearly three years on from being fired by Arsenal after just 16 ...