The UEFA Europa League final between Aston Villa and Freiburg will pit two technical directors against each other, each with different goals in mind. Unai Emery, who holds the record for the most UEFA Europa League titles won by a coach, hopes to break his own record by winning the cup once more. Julian Schuster, in his first year as a head coach, dreams of leading Freiburg to their first major European trophy and inscribing his name in club history.

REKOR PEŞİNDE

Having previously proven his coaching acumen by guiding Aston Villa into the Champions League qualification pot, Emery is one of the first names that come to mind when discussing European leagues. Emery has reached the final of the UEFA Europa League five times, winning the cup three consecutive times with Sevilla in 2014, 2015, and 2016, and once again with Villarreal in 2021. Now, he aims to win the cup for a record sixth time with Aston Villa, bringing the club its first major European trophy since its 1982 European Cup victory.

SCHUSTER İÇİN İLK

Julian Schuster, who began his coaching career as an assistant coach with Freiburg in 2018 and took over the head coaching position in 2024 following Christian Streich's 12-year tenure, now has the opportunity to lead the club to its first major European final. If Schuster can secure a victory, he will achieve his first major trophy at the age of 41 and bring Freiburg its first significant European trophy.