{"id":537274,"date":"2019-11-27T05:36:43","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T10:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=537274"},"modified":"2019-11-27T06:06:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T11:06:34","slug":"arsenal-consider-santo-to-replace-unai-emery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/11\/27\/arsenal-consider-santo-to-replace-unai-emery\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Arsenal Consider Nuno Espirito Santo to Replace Unai Emery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal<\/a> have endured a tough start to the season under Unai Emery; his Arsenal side have found themselves victims of the top six’s bifurcation, already eight points from the top-four. With no win in their last six games, a no Premier League<\/a> victory since early October, time could be running out for Emery. But who are the Gunners lining up as his potential replacement?<\/p>\n

Arsenal Consider Santo To Replace Unai Emery<\/h2>\n

Steve Sammers of Mail Online<\/a> writes that Arsenal are considering attempting to bring Nuno Espirito Santo to the Emirates. The Portuguese manager has impressed since 2016, leading Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/a> to the Championship<\/a> title; now his wolfpack are entrenched in the Premier League’s upper reaches, also coping with Europa League football. Arsenal Head of Football Raul Sanllehi has a very good relationship with Santo. As such, he could use this to their advantage. How long before these Santo links are put to good use, though?<\/p>\n

Next Games Could be Crucial for Gunners<\/h3>\n

Indeed, this could be a defining week for Unai Emery at Arsenal; it could either buy him more time, or see his sentence confirmed. According to Jack Otway of Express<\/a>, Edu and Sanllehi are willing to support Emery during his winless run. However, failure to win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday and Norwich City<\/a> at the weekend could force their hand. There were boos and jeers as the Gunners laboured to a 2-2 draw against strugglers Southampton on Saturday. If they fail to beat another relegation-threatened outfit, the Emirates will have a much less welcoming atmosphere. Four wins from 13 games is a record nowhere near good enough for an Arsenal manager.<\/p>\n

If reports from Goal’s<\/a> Charles Watts are correct, the writing could already be on the wall for Emery behind the scenes. Sources say that Arsenal’s backroom staff believe it to be a case of ‘when not if’ the Spaniard is sacked. In any case, Emery is walking a tightrope at Arsenal; will he fall can or he land the next jump?<\/p>\n

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