Villa to sue Carragher over 'unacceptable insults'
Summary
Aston Villa says it will take legal action against football pundit Jamie Carragher over comments about the club and its fans. Carragher said Unai Emery might want to manage Manchester United and told Villa fans to “shut up”; he later said the remark was a joke and pointed to his past praise of Emery and Villa.Key Facts
- Villa published a statement on social media on Friday, signed by chairman Nassef Sawiris.
- The club described Carragher’s comments as “unacceptable insults” and said it would initiate legal action.
- Carragher made the remarks on the Stick to Football podcast.
- He said Emery might be interested in becoming Manchester United’s head coach.
- Carragher said Aston Villa would “never be Manchester United” and told Villa fans to “shut up.”
- Carragher later said on social media that the comment was a joke following criticism from Villa fans.
- Carragher works as a pundit for Sky Sports and the U.S. broadcaster CBS.
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