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—Unai Emery is once again in the Europa League final with a team featuring the letters V-I-L-L-A somewhere in their name, a remarkable achievement and one that also creates a perception that he is not among the top echelon of coaches. The competition with which the Aston Villa manager has become synonymous is also suffering from a degree of reputational damage these days, as its bigger brother hoovers up more of the clubs that used to give the Europa League a unique appeal. James Horncastle, Jonathan Wilson and Miguel Delaney discuss matters of perception and a few other things.
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Produced by: Tom Bassam
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Produced by: Tom Bassam
Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions
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"123 | Can Unai Emery Break Through The Europa League Glass Ceiling?" is an episode of Libero. Runtime 50 min. Published May 19, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.