Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has said the club made mistake by not giving former manager, Unai Emery, enough chance before sacking him.
Emery was fired 18 months after he was appointed as Wenger’s successor at the Emirates Stadium.
He, however, failed to qualify the team for the Champions League, finishing fifth behind Tottenham.
Emery now manages Sevilla whom he led to a Europa League victory recently.
Speaking to BEIN Sports, Wenger said: “They didn’t give him enough time, but there is a lot to talk about. For example, is it right that a team that is not successful in the group stages can play in the Europa League?
“For the last 10 years, the teams who are not successful in the Champions League go on to win the UEFA Cup. So, he has transformed a non-successful team into a successful one with Sevilla.
“It was more to give importance to the trophy than to the sporting integrity. I think Unai Emery is a great coach, he has shown it in Spain and he is constantly at the top level.”