The UEFA Europa League final, to be played tomorrow, will pit Aston Villa against Freiburg. This final is significant for both coaches, Unai Emery and Julian Schuster, in their respective careers.

Unai Emery, who is currently the coach with the most Europa League titles, aims to break his own record by winning the competition for a fifth time with Aston Villa. Julian Schuster, in his first season as a head coach, is also looking to make history by leading Freiburg to their first major European trophy.

EMERY GOES FOR RECORD

Unai Emery, the first name that comes to mind when discussing European competition success, has a track record that includes three consecutive Europa League titles with Sevilla in 2014, 2015, and 2016. He also won the competition with Villarreal in 2021, bringing his total to four. In 2019, he lost the final with Arsenal.

Emery, now in the Europa League final for the sixth time, aims to secure Aston Villa's first major European trophy since their 1982 European Cup victory.

SCHUSTER SEIZES HIS MOMENT

Julian Schuster, who took over the coaching role at Freiburg in 2024 after serving as an assistant coach since 2018, is leading the club to its first major European final. A victory would be the first major trophy in his career and would cap off a dream season for Freiburg.

The young coach is aiming to make history by securing Freiburg's first major European trophy and his first personal title.

44 DIFFERENT COACHES HAVE WON

To date, 44 different coaches have won the UEFA Europa League.

With four titles, Emery tops the list. Giovanni Trapattoni, who won the competition three times with Juventus and Inter Milan, follows closely behind. Diego Simeone, José Mourinho, Rafael Benítez, Juande Ramos, and Luis Molowny have each won it twice.