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Villarreal president fires shots at Unai Emery after he left the LaLiga side to join Aston Villa

Unai Emery has been accused of leaving Villarreal 'a bit screwed' after ditching the LaLiga side to become Aston Villa's new manager.

Villa paid out the £5.3million clause to release Emery from his contract in Spain and now the former Arsenal boss will officially start work at Villa Park on November 1 - once he has finalised a work permit.

Ahead of his tenure officially starting with the midlands side, his former club president Fernando Roig has taken aim at Emery for putting the club 'on the back foot'.