Unai Emery chant: Lyrics, tune and story behind Aston Villa’s song for their Spanish manager

When Unai Emery arrived at Aston Villa in October 2022, there were still doubts surrounding his reputation in English football following a disappointing spell at Arsenal. It did not take long, however, for the Spaniard to prove that his time at the Emirates was the exception rather than the norm.

Since taking charge, Emery has transformed Aston Villa from relegation contenders into regular challengers for European football, guiding the club into continental competition in each of his first three seasons at the helm.

His remarkable impact has made him a hugely popular figure among the Villa faithful, who regularly sing his name around Villa Park, a ground he has helped turn into a fortress and one of the most intimidating atmospheres in the Premier League.

For all the key information on Aston Villa's Unai Emery chant, including the full lyrics, we have you covered below.

Unai Emery chant, lyrics and tune 

The Unai Emery chant is sung to quite a common football chant tune (see video below). The lyrics are as follows:

Unai Emery's Claret and Blue Army,

Unai Emery's Claret and Blue Army,

Unai Emery's Claret and Blue Army

Unai Emery chant background

The Unai Emery chant isn't a completely new one for the former Villarreal manager, but rather one that all Aston Villa managers receive when they are at the club.

It's a way of the Villa Park faithful showing the men in charge that they have the full backing of supporters, but it has to be said that the Emery version is sung louder and prouder than any of the other recent versions.

Interestingly, it is also similar to the chant that Arsenal fans used to sing for Emery when he was in charge at the Emirates Stadium. The only difference being that the words Claret and Blue were Red and White.

Aston Villa fans singing the Unai Emery chant

FGG says: Par for the course

This Unai Emery chant is the minimum that the Spaniard deserves, given the job that he has done at Aston Villa since coming through the doors to simply rescue them from relegation. There is even an argument that he is worthy of something a little more imaginative, but perhaps some silverware is needed first.