Aston Villa drop threat of legal action against Jamie Carragher after apology
U-turn follows apology from Sky Sports punditCarragher had been critical of club expectationsAston Villa have dropped their threat of legal action against Jamie Carragher following an apology from the Sky Sports pundit.Villa announced on Friday that they would be taking legal action against Carragher for “unacceptable insults about the club and its fans” on the Stick to Football podcast. The former Liverpool defender had told Villa supporters to “shut the fuck up” after being criticised for suggesting Unai Emery should consider taking the Manchester United job if Michael Carrick is…
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