Aston Villa chief Christian Purslow has welcomed new manager Unai Emery.

Purslow introduced Emery at yesterday's introductory media conference.

He said, "Welcome, everyone, and welcome to Aston Villa. On behalf of our board and in particular, our owners Wes Edens and Nassif Sawiris, I'd like to formally welcome and introduce you all to our new head coach Unai Emery.

"His track record speaks for itself. And his arrival is perhaps the most important moment and most important step our club has taken since our promotion from the Championship three years ago. Unai will have the personal support of our owners, in driving forward our first team and also continuing the crucial work of bringing our young talent through from our Academy, which we all believe is so fundamental to our long‑term success and to our sustainability.

"I would also like to formally thank Villarreal, Unai's former club, for the professional way in which they managed our approach and Unai's representatives for their constructive work in making his appointment smooth and fast. "