Unai Emery's website appears to confirm Arsenal appointment

Unai Emery has strengthened speculation that he will take over as Arsenal's new manager after a photo appeared on his official website announcing him as the Premier League club's coach.

The image included a picture of the Spaniard next to the Arsenal badge with the message: "Proud to be part of the Arsenal family" before it was taken down on Tuesday.

The news sent fans into meltdown on social media. Readers on unai-emery.com, his own official website according to his Twitter bio, were sent to a link of an image of the former Paris Saint-Germain boss on a red background next to the Arsenal badge with the Emirates in the background.

His twitter bio still reads: 'PSG coach' and the announcement appears to have since been taken down.

However this did not stop fans from welcoming him to Arsenal: 

Looks like Unai Emery’s official website has already confirmed his move to Arsenal pic.twitter.com/m9JyCwq7S8

— Chris Wheatley (@ChrisWheatley_) May 22, 2018

The more I learn about Emery, the more excited I’m getting. He’s exactly the kind of manager we need to get us back on track to a competitive team again: driven, focused, tactically sharp, demanding, hungry, a proven winner & 22 years younger than Wenger. #afc pic.twitter.com/rCSOIwA59w

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 22, 2018

Unai Emery when Arteta asks him how he got the Arsenal job: pic.twitter.com/VvUPQqYUE6

— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) May 22, 2018

Unai Emery's official website.

Welcome to the Arsenal! pic.twitter.com/2RZ05GRCp1

— Arsenal Related (@ArsenalsRelated) May 22, 2018

Unai Emery accidentally announced himself early, then just decided to take down his website. pic.twitter.com/vAJ6k9Hfkq

— Jack Grimse (@JackGrimse) May 22, 2018

Arsenal are expected to name the former Paris St Germain coach as successor to the long-serving Arsene Wenger this week.

Wenger left the north London club after nearly 22 years at the helm after they finished sixth in the league. Emery, who joined PSG in June 2016, left the French club at the end of this season, having led them to a domestic treble. 

(With Reuters Input)