Carragher’s remarks about Aston Villa and Emery draw backlash

Sport · First reported 29 Oct, 13:50 · Updated 22:57

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Jamie Carragher defended his view that Unai Emery could be attracted to Manchester United, despite criticism from Aston Villa fans. Centre-side reports say Carragher apologised after the club threatened legal action over his podcast comments.

Carragher argued that Manchester United would have greater appeal than Aston Villa and suggested Emery might want the opportunity to manage a major club again.
The Mirror report says Villa fans criticised Carragher’s suggestion that Emery might leave, and that Carragher responded forcefully on the Stick to Football podcast.
Centre-side headlines report that Carragher apologised over his comments after Villa threatened legal action; one describes his remarks as “clumsy and wrong.”
The Mirror report says Emery has shown no desire to leave Villa, while noting that Carragher acknowledged Emery may value his influence at the club.