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

Carragher apologised for calling Aston Villa fans to "shut the f*** up" on The Overlap, saying his language was "clumsy and wrong" after the club threatened legal action.

Jamie Carragher has apologised to Aston Villa, the club's owners and fans after his comments on The Overlap sparked a legal threat. The Liverpool legend had suggested Unai Emery would want to manage "a giant again" rather than stay at Villa, adding that there is "a chain in football" where bigger clubs take players and managers from smaller ones. He told Villa fans to "shut the f*** up", prompting Aston Villa to announce on Friday night they would initiate legal action against him for "unacceptable insults about the Club and its fans".

Carragher responded on Saturday with a statement acknowledging his error. "My language this week was clumsy & wrong," 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."

Emery has been linked with the Manchester United job amid speculation over Michael Carrick's future, but talkSPORT understands the Villa manager is happy at Villa Park despite considering a move in the summer.