Jamie Carragher releases apology statement to Aston Villa after legal threat

Carragher apologised after Aston Villa threatened legal action over his 'f*** off' remark to their supporters on a podcast.

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has issued an apology to Aston Villa after the club's chairman Nassef Sawiris threatened legal action. Carragher made a tongue-in-cheek comment telling Villa supporters to 'f*** off' on the Stick to Football podcast, following remarks praising manager Unai Emery and suggesting him as a replacement for Michael Carrick at Manchester United. The comment prompted an angry statement from Sawiris, who accused Carragher of insulting their fans.

Carragher, who works as a pundit for Sky Sports and CBS Sports, described his language as "clumsy and wrong" in his apology. He said: "I can assure Villa fans it was tongue-in-cheek, but I can understand it's not come across that way, so apologies."