Aston Villa chairman Nassef Sawiris signed a formal statement accusing Jamie Carragher of delivering unacceptable insults toward the club and its supporters. The conflict was triggered during a podcast where Carragher claimed Unai Emery would welcome a move to Manchester United and told Villa fans to shut up. In subsequent remarks on *The Overlap Daily*, Carragher maintained that his reaction was made in jest following online criticism, while defending his high opinion of Emery.
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Aston Villa announced they will not allow outside commentary to derail their rising traje…: Aston Villa announced they will not allow outside commentary to derail their rising trajectory in domestic and continental football.
Jamie Carragher clarified on *The Overlap Daily* that his expletive-laden response was me…: Jamie Carragher clarified on *The Overlap Daily* that his expletive-laden response was meant in jest toward social media users.
The dispute originated from media speculation suggesting manager Unai Emery should be tar…: The dispute originated from media speculation suggesting manager Unai Emery should be targeted to lead Manchester United.
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Aston Villa say they will initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher over what the club branded as "unacceptable insults".
Posting on their social media on Friday, Villa released a statement signed by their chairman Nassef Sawiris accusing Carragher of insulting the Premier League side and its fans.
It added the club would "not allow anyone to stop our ascension in English and European football".
Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Carragher attracted criticism from Villa fans by suggesting their manager Unai Emery would be interested in becoming Manchester United's head coach.
Michael Carrick's position at United is hanging in the balance after a dismal start to the campaign and Carragher said "Aston Villa will never be Manchester United".
"Surely he would want that opportunity to manage a giant again," Carragher said.
"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 there will be teams below Aston Villa, and they'll take their players or manager, so shut the [expletive]…
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