Aston Villa initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher over remarks
English Premier League club Aston Villa have initiated legal action against former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher for his unacceptable insults about the club and its fans.
The club in a statement signed by its Chairman Nassef Sawiris berated Carragher for his comments On the Stick to Football podcast, where the former England international discussed the possibility of Aston Villa manager Unai Emery replacing Michael Carrick at Manchester United.
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During the podcast, Carragher argued that there is a footballing hierarchy, stating that “Aston Villa will never be Man United,” and told criticizing Villa supporters to “shut the f** up”*.
In response to the comments made by Carragher, Aston Villa Chairman Sawiris released a statement on X (formerly Twitter) stating: “Aston Villa will initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher for his unacceptable insults about the club and its fans. Aston Villa will not allow anyone to stop our ascension in English and European football.”
Carragher has however moves to calm frayed nerves by describing his a joke made after he faced a heavy tirade on society media. He also told who care to listen that he has always held Unai Emery in high regard and would not intentionally dent Aston Villa’s image.
