Villarreal coach Emery buys majority stake in Real Union | OneFootball

Villarreal coach Unai Emery has bought a controlling stake in Real Union.

Both Emery's father and grandfather used to play for Real Union.

The ownership of Union, a founding member of LaLiga, changed hands on Friday morning with Igor Emery - brother of the Villarreal coach, charged with taking care of the formalities in signing off the deal.

It is not yet known what plans Emery has for the club, which has fallen on hard times and languishes in the third tier of Spanish football, although it is known that the club was purchased for sentimental reasons.

The Daily Mail reports Emery's grandfather, Antonio, was a stalwart of Union and played 110 games for the Spanish club from 1928-1935. He was a goalkeeper.

Emery's father, Juan, also played 15 games for Union from 1957-59. He too was a goalkeeper by trade and played for nine clubs during his 16-year career, including Granada, Deportivo La Coruna and Alaves.

Unlike his father and grandfather, former Arsenal manager Emery played as a midfielder throughout his 14-year career as a professional, and never played for Union.