Unai Emery had lost four UEFA Super Cup finals as a coach after 2026.
His fourth defeat came when Aston Villa lost 2–1 to Paris Saint-Germain in Salzburg. Emery’s earlier Super Cup defeats came in 2014, 2015 and 2021, making the 2026 match his fourth appearance without a victory.
The record concerns matches coached, not Super Cup appearances as a player or club participation in other European finals. Emery remains one of the competition’s most prominent Europa League coaches, but his Super Cup record is different.
The 2026 final paired Emery with Luis Enrique, another Spanish coach. Enrique won the trophy with Barcelona in 2015 and PSG in 2025 and 2026.