Unai Emery is already the most successful manager in Europa League history. Four titles — with Sevilla three times and Villarreal once. Each one built on meticulous preparation, tactical flexibility, and the ability to get the absolute maximum from his squads. Now, with Aston Villa in the quarter-finals against Bologna, the question is whether a fifth is achievable — and whether it would represent the defining achievement of the most unexpected comeback story in European football management. Emery arrived at Villa when many thought his best days were behind him. He had left Arsenal under difficult circumstances. He had taken Villarreal to one Europa League title and a Champions League semi-final. But arriving at a mid-table Villa was seen by some as a step down. Two and a half seasons later, it looks like one of the great managerial appointments of the modern era. Villa are in the top four conversation, posting profits, building a new stand, and about to face Bologna in a European quarter-final. A Europa League title with Villa would complete the story. Four becomes five. The legacy becomes something genuinely historic. First, Forest on Sunday. One game at a time. Emery would insist on nothing less. 📅 Sun 12 Apr, 05:00 UTC | The City Ground 🏆 GW30 | Emery's Fifth EL Crown?