Jamie Carragher apologises to Aston Villa for 'clumsy' comments after legal threat

Carragher apologised after Aston Villa threatened legal action over his comments suggesting manager Emery should consider the Manchester United job.

Jamie Carragher has apologised to Aston Villa following the club's threat of legal action against the former Liverpool defender and Sky Sports pundit.

Carragher faced backlash after comments made on the Stick to Football podcast, where he suggested manager Unai Emery should consider taking the Manchester United job, arguing there is a hierarchy in football with United above Villa. He told Villa fans to "shut the f--- up", stating "Aston Villa will never be Manchester United."

Aston Villa issued a furious statement on Friday night signed by chairman Nassef Sawiris, stating the club would "initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher for his unacceptable insults about the club and its fans." On Saturday, Carragher posted an apology on X, describing his language as "clumsy and wrong" and saying it was "tongue in cheek" but acknowledging it had not come across that way.