Jamie Carragher apologises to Aston Villa over insulting remarks
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Jamie Carragher has apologised to Aston Villa, its owners and supporters, saying his language about the club was “clumsy and wrong”. The apology follows Villa’s announcement that it would initiate legal action over comments the club called “unacceptable insults”.
Carragher had suggested manager Unai Emery might want to lead a “giant” club and told Villa fans to “shut up”, adding that Villa would never be Manchester United. He said the remarks were intended in jest, but understood they had not come across that way. His comments came amid speculation about Manchester United manager Michael Carrick’s position after a poor start to the season.
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In short
- Carragher apologised to Aston Villa for his language.
- Villa had threatened legal action over his comments.
- He said the remarks about Emery and Villa were meant as a joke.
How this story developed
- 2 minutes ago Carragher added that he had praised Emery and Villa for years, while reiterating that his comments were intended as a joke and acknowledging they had been poorly expressed.
- 8 minutes ago Jamie Carragher apologised to Aston Villa, its owners and supporters after the club threatened legal action over his remarks about Unai Emery and Villa fans.
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Originally published by BBC Sport as “Carragher apologises to Villa for ‘wrong’ language”.