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Jamie Carragher apologises to Aston Villa for ‘clumsy and wrong’ comments

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Villa threatened legal action over ‘unacceptable insults’ Carragher said club will ‘never be Manchester United’ Jamie Carragher has apologised to Aston Villa for using “clumsy and wrong” language when discussing the club, after club had threatened legal action. “I’d like

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Jamie Carragher apologises to Aston Villa for ‘clumsy and wrong’ comments
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Jamie Carragher has apologised to Aston Villa for using “clumsy and wrong” language when discussing the club, after club had threatened legal action. “I’d like to apologise to Aston Villa, the owners and their fans.

Carragher wrote on X on Saturday. “I can assure Villa fans it was tongue-in-cheek but I can understand it’s not come across that way, so apologies.

Good luck today UTV [Up the Villa]!”

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  1. The Guardian · reported · 2026-10-31 13:56 UTC

    Jamie Carragher apologises to Aston Villa for ‘clumsy and wrong’ comments ↗

    Villa threatened legal action over ‘unacceptable insults’ Carragher said club will ‘never be Manchester United’ Jamie Carragher has apologised to Aston Villa for using “clumsy and wrong” language when discussing the club, after club had thr

  2. Football Today · reported · 2026-10-31 11:56 UTC

    Aston Villa threaten legal action against Jamie Carragher over ‘unacceptable insults’ ↗

    Aston Villa have confirmed plans to take legal action against former Liverpool defender and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher following his controversial comments about the club and its supporters. The Premier League side confirmed their po

  3. The Independent · reported · 2026-10-31 09:37 UTC

    Aston Villa to take legal action against Jamie Carragher over 'unacceptable insults' ↗

    Aston Villa are preparing to sue Jamie Carragher over comments he made about the club and its supporters.The row centres on remarks the former Liverpool defender delivered on the Stick...

  4. This Is Anfield · reported · 2026-10-31 09:02 UTC

    Jamie Carragher faces bizarre Aston Villa legal action after “insults” ↗

  5. Evening Standard · reported · 2026-10-31 07:36 UTC

    Aston Villa announce legal action against Jamie Carragher in shock statement ↗

    Chairman Nassef Sawiris said move follows “unacceptable insults about the club and its fans”Aston Villa say they have “initiated legal action” against Jamie Carragher for what they describe as “unacceptable...

  6. CaughtOffside · reported · 2026-10-31 07:24 UTC

    Aston Villa to take legal action over Jamie Carragher's "unacceptable insults" ↗

    Aston Villa have released a statement confirming that they plan to take legal action against Jamie Carragher for insulting comments he made about them on The Overlap.The former Liverpool defender...

  7. CaughtOffside · reported · 2026-10-31 07:24 UTC

    Aston Villa to take legal action over Jamie Carragher’s “unacceptable insults” ↗

    Aston Villa have released a statement confirming that they plan to take legal action against Jamie Carragher for insulting comments he made about them on The Overlap. The former Liverpool defender is a regular pundit on the show alongside t

  8. GOAL · reported · 2026-10-31 04:30 UTC

    Villa launch legal action against Carragher over 'unacceptable insults' ↗

    Premier League club Aston Villa have announced plans to take legal proceedings against former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher following a heated dispute over manager Unai Emery's future. The Midlands outfit reacted furiously on Friday af

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