Aston Villa defender Matty Cash hailed manager Unai Emery as “the king” after he guided the club to Europa League glory with a 3-0 victory over Freiburg in Istanbul. Emery delivered Villa’s first piece of silverware for 30 years after superb first-half strikes from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia were added to by Morgan Rogers’ close-range finish after the break.

The extent of Unai Emery's Aston Villa revolution cannot be underestimated. When the Spaniard took charge on 1 November 2022, Villa were 16th in the Premier League - two places and one point above the relegation zone.

Unai Emery will receive up to £100million to strengthen Aston Villa's squad this summer after their Europa League triumph.

Fans were singing in the rain in Istanbul as they celebrated a first trophy in 30 years after Emery masterminded his fifth Europea League.

Former England midfielder Owen Hargreaves has claimed Unai Emery will usurp Pep Guardiola as the best manager in the Premier League.

Unai Emery delivers Aston Villa their first trophy in 30 years with a 3-0 win over Freiburg in the Europa League final. BBC Sport takes a look at the man behind Villa's famous victory.

The aftermath of the Europa League final and the final throes of the season dominate the front pages of the country’s leading sports newspapers. Unai Emery further enhances his legend on the