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Sevilla boss Emery turned down West Ham and Napoli

Sevilla manager Unai Emery has revealed that he rejected two contract offers in order to stay with the club.


The 43-year old Spanish tactician, who has guided the Seville club to the past two Europa League titles, was a target for Italian side Napoli and Premier League club West Ham United recently.

But Emery rejected their advances to remain in charge at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan where he has been since January 2013.

"Napoli offered me a project with economic strength but without the Champions (League)," he told El Pais.

"And I had a nice option from West Ham, a very sizeable economic."

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