Like any new workplace, Emery needs time to acclimatise. In the two weeks since the Spaniard was unveiled, he will have shaken hands with more people than he can remember, but as the new face of this transitionary period, he will be eager to hit the ground running.
One matter which needs to be resolved is the club’s backroom staff. Six members of Wenger’s team reportedly followed the Frenchman out the door – including head of medical Colin Lewin and first-team coach Neil Banfield – and Emery will sit down with CEO Ivan Gazidis to discuss who joins him at London Colney.
“The hard work starts right now.We are right into the transfer window of course, but we’re also into many other things such as how we’re going to integrate his team, how we think about pre-season planning, how the teams are going to work together.”Gazidis said.