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Carragher apologises to Villa for 'wrong' language

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Jamie Carragher apologises for "clumsy and wrong" language when linking manager Unai Emery with becoming Manchester United head coach, after Aston Villa threatened to sue him.

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Jamie Carragher has apologised to Aston Villa, the club's owners and their fans for using "clumsy and wrong" language when linking manager Unai Emery with becoming Manchester United head coach.

On Friday, Villa said they would initiate legal action against the former England defender for what they described as "unacceptable insults". The club's statement, signed by chairman Nassef Sawiris, referred to comments made by Carragher on the Stick to Football podcast, when he suggested Emery would want to manage a "giant" club.

He also told the club's fans to shut up, adding: "Aston Villa will never be Manchester United." Posting on social media on Saturday, Carragher said his comments were intended to be "tongue in cheek".

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