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Unai Emery criticises three-week international break ahead of Tottenham trip
The Aston Villa manager has voiced his frustration at the length of the upcoming pause in domestic fixtures.
Unai Emery has publicly criticised the timing and length of the upcoming international break, describing the three-week gap in Aston Villa's fixture list as 'crazy'. The comments were reported by both the Express & Star and BirminghamWorld earlier today.
Villa travel to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday for a Premier League match kicking off at 12:30 UK time. According to both outlets, that game will be the club's last competitive outing until 10 October, leaving a significant pause in their domestic and European schedule.
The interruption comes at a busy point in the season for Emery's side, who have already played five matches across September in the Premier League, Champions League and League Cup. The manager's remarks reflect a wider frustration among top-flight coaches about the disruption caused by extended breaks when squads are stretched across multiple competitions.
Aston Villa have not issued any further comment on the matter beyond what was reported by the two local publications.
What we know
- Both the Express & Star and BirminghamWorld published original reports today quoting Emery calling the break 'crazy'.
- Villa's next match after Tottenham is not until 10 October, per both outlets.
- No further detail or direct quotes beyond the word 'crazy' are supplied in the available data.
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Reported byExpress & Star, BirminghamWorld
