Aston Villa to take legal action against Jamie Carragher for 'unacceptable insults'

Villa chair Sawiris announced the club will pursue legal action against Carragher over his comments about the club and its fans on a podcast.

Aston Villa have announced plans to take legal action against Jamie Carragher following remarks he made on the Stick to Football podcast. The former Liverpool defender and Sky Sports pundit suggested Unai Emery should consider the Manchester United job, then argued there is a hierarchy in football where Aston Villa will "never be Man United". When facing criticism from Villa fans, Carragher told them to "shut the fuck up".

Villa chair Nassef Sawiris responded on Friday evening with a statement on X: "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."