After suggesting manager Unai Emery should leave Villa Park for Manchester United, Jamie Carragher could be hit with legal action by Aston Villa with chairman Nassef Sawiris defending his club
Jamie Carragher faces legal action from Aston Villa
Jamie Carragher faces legal action from Aston Villa(Image: Getty Images)
Aston Villa are set to open legal action against Jamie Carragher for his “unacceptable insults” about the Premier League club.
On Friday, Villa released a statement outlining their intentions after Carragher’s comments earlier this week. The Reds legend sparked backlash at Villa Park for his comments, suggesting that Unai Emery should depart the club to take over from Michael Carrick at Manchester United.
“Surely he would want that opportunity to manage a giant again,” Carragher said on the 'Stick to Football' podcast. “There is a chain in football, whether you like it or not.
“So Real Madrid will take Manchester United’s best player, they did it with (Cristiano) Ronaldo. And they will be teams below Aston Villa, and they’ll take their players or manager, so shut the f--- up Aston Villa fans. Aston Villa will never be Manchester United.”
As a result, Villa are set to take Carragher to court over his comments. In a statement by chairman Nassef Sawiris, the club said: “Aston Villa will initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher for his unacceptable insults about the Club and its fans. Aston Villa will not allow anyone to stop our ascension in English and European football.”
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