Carcedo, second from right, is expected to join Arsenal as assistant coach

Unai Emery will be allowed to bring in four new senior coaches when his appointment as the Arsenal manager is confirmed (Matt Hughes writes). A message appeared on Emery’s website last night stating that the Spaniard, who is due to be introduced at the Emirates Stadium today, was “proud to be part of the Arsenal family”.

The club spent yesterday confirming the finer details of Emery’s contract, which will be a long-term deal, and the composition of his backroom staff, which will be similar to his coaching team at Paris Saint-Germain.

This message appeared on Emery’s personal website last night

The newcomers are expected to be Juan Carlos Carcedo (assistant coach), Pablo Villanueva (technical coach), Julen Masach (fitness coach) and Victor Manas (video analyst), completing a dramatic overhaul of Arsenal’s technical staff over the