Keith Wyness hits out at Aston Villa and Jamie Carragher over bust-up antics

Former Villa CEO Keith Wyness criticises both the club and Carragher over their legal dispute, saying Villa should have ignored the pundit's comments rather than threaten action.

Keith Wyness, who served as Aston Villa's chief executive between 2016 and 2018, has criticised how both Villa and pundit Jamie Carragher handled their recent dispute. Carragher suggested during an episode of the Overlap that Villa would "never be a Manchester United", prompting chairman Nassef Sawiris to threaten legal action. Carragher subsequently apologised and the threat was withdrawn.

Wyness told Football Insider that while Carragher may have overstepped the mark with his comments, Villa should have simply ignored them rather than pursue legal action. He believes both parties have emerged from the saga with their reputations damaged. "Threatening legal action is never a great way to go," Wyness said, adding that such matters are "yesterday's fish and chip paper" and that clubs must learn not to react so strongly to media criticism.