Villa to sue Carragher over 'unacceptable insults'

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Aston Villa say they will sue Jamie Carragher over 'unacceptable insults' Updated / Saturday, 31 Oct 2026 08:47 Getty Aston Villa has said they will sue Jamie Carragher Aston Villa have announced plans to take legal action against Jamie Carragher following his "unacceptable insults" about the club and its supporters. "Aston Villa will initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher for his unacceptable insults about the club and its fans," the statement said.

The 48-year-old Sky Sports pundit argued there was a hierarchy in football, saying "Aston Villa will never be Man United". "I'm not trying to annoy Villa fans but there is a chain in football, whether you like it or not," said Carragher.

"But there will be teams below Aston Villa and they (Villa) will take their manager or they will take their players, so shut the f*** up Villa fans. "Aston Villa will never be Man United." More stories on Read Next