Arsenal's Unai Emery facing the sack with Ljungberg waiting in wings – live!





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Preamble: Ljungberg preparing to replace Emery

Freddie Ljungberg is preparing to take over as Arsenal’s caretaker manager after the club lost patience with Unai Emery following an awful run of form.

Emery could be sacked as early as Friday after Thursday’s Europa League defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt in front of a sparse crowd at the Emirates Stadium.

There is serious unrest at the team’s downward spiral and Ljungberg, who played for the club between 1998 and 2007, is standing by to take over.

Ljungberg has impressed since joining Arsenal as a coach and has been part of Emery’s backroom staff this season. The Swede is eager to become a manager and it is hoped he will energise a disgruntled fanbase.

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source: theguardian.com