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Emi Martínez Speaks Out After Being Stripped of Aston Villa Vice-Captaincy

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Emi Martinez stayed put with Aston Villa in the summer but his role has changed significantly, as confirmed by Unai Emery.
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When Aston Villa went to the court to play in front of Maccabi Tel Aviv, for the Europa League, he was surprised that Emiliano Martínez did not carry the captain's tape, taking into account the absence of John McGinn, the undisputed leader of the Birmingham team. The Marplatan archer was subcaptain until this moment and coach Unai Emery decided to remove that place, determination that could bring some conflict. "Dibu" cared little because he was…

Emiliano MartinezEmiliano MartinezAston Villa did the job in the Europa League against Maccabi Tel-Aviv (2-0), but the essential was not on the ground. The real earthquake occurred at the time of the captain's choice. John McGinn on the bench, everyone thought Emiliano Martinez would naturally recover the armband. Spoiler: not at all. Emiliano Martinez wanted to leave... But without any offer, he stayed at Aston Villa this season. A camouflet fo…

After Lionel Scaloni confirmed that he will not be summoned to the Argentina National Team for the next double date of Eliminatorios, Emiliano Martínez received another hard setback that put him back in focus in Lóndres. Unai Emery made the sharp decision to remove the second captainship of Aston Villa from ‘Dibu’. Although the coach explained that the decision was taken “after talking to Emiliano, I prefer to take that role away.” This situatio…

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SPORTbible broke the news in Manchester, United Kingdom on Friday, November 7, 2025.
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