Villa plan legal action over Carragher's 'insults'

Aston Villa have announced plans to take legal action against Sky Sports pundit and former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, 48, after he told Villa fans to 'shut the f--- up' on the Stick to Football podcast. The dispute arose after Carragher suggested manager Unai Emery should consider taking the Manchester United job and stated 'Aston Villa will never be Man United.' Villa chairman Nassef Sawiris issued an official statement on Friday evening via X, confirming the club's legal intentions and vowing not to allow anyone to hinder their progress in English and European football.