Aston Villa will sue Jamie Carragher over insults
The club says Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher insulted its fans after suggesting Unai Emery could move to Manchester United.
Aston Villa will take legal action against Jamie Carragher over what the club calls unacceptable insults. The announcement came this Friday on its social media channels, in a statement signed by chairman Nassef Sawiris, who accuses the pundit of insulting the club and its supporters.
It all started on the Stick to Football podcast, where Carragher suggested Unai Emery could be interested in becoming Manchester United's head coach, with Michael Carrick's job hanging by a thread after a dismal start to the season. He added that Aston Villa will never be Manchester United and told Villa fans to shut up with a profanity. The club insists it will not allow anyone to stop its rise in English and European football.
Carragher, who works for Sky Sports, replied online that it was a joke after the criticism he had received, and asked people to remember how often he has praised Emery and Villa, including their 2026 Europa League win in Istanbul.
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