Villa drop legal action threat against Carragher
Summary
Aston Villa has withdrawn its threat of legal action against Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher after he apologized for comments about manager Unai Emery and the club. Carragher said his remarks were meant as a joke but acknowledged that his language was wrong and had upset Villa supporters.Key Facts
- Villa announced on Friday that it intended to pursue legal action against Carragher over what it called unacceptable insults.
- Carragher had said Emery might want to manage a “giant” club such as Manchester United.
- He said Aston Villa would not be on the same level as Manchester United and that bigger clubs could take Villa’s players or manager.
- Carragher also told Villa fans to “shut up” in response to criticism.
- In an apology posted Saturday, Carragher said his comments were intended to be tongue in cheek and apologized to the club, its owners and its fans.
- Villa ended its legal action threat after Carragher apologized.
- The remarks came as Manchester United manager Michael Carrick’s position was in doubt, with the club 17th in the Premier League.
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