Carragher apologises after Villa threaten legal action over remarks

Former Liverpool defender and television pundit Jamie Carragher apologised to Aston Villa ​and their supporters on Saturday after the Premier League club ‌threatened legal action over comments he made on a podcast about the team and their fans.

Villa's response followed comments by Carragher on the Stick to Football ​podcast where he told Villa fans to "shut the fuck up", ​and said, "Aston Villa will never be Manchester United."

He also discussed ⁠speculation linking Villa manager Unai Emery with a move to United ​should the opportunity arise.

"I'd like to apologise to Aston Villa, the ​owners and their fans. My language this week was clumsy and wrong," Carragher wrote in a brief statement on X.

"I can assure Villa fans it was tongue ​in cheek but I can understand it's not come across that ​way, so apologies. Good luck today UTV (Up The Villa)!"

Villa chairman Nassef Sawiris said on ‌Friday ⁠the club would not tolerate Carragher's comments and they would pursue legal action, accusing the former England defender of making "unacceptable insults" about the club and its supporters.