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Premier LeagueAston Villa drop legal threat against Jamie Carragher after apology
Aston Villa have abandoned their threat of legal action against Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher after he apologised.
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Aston Villa·Club·Aston Villa have abandoned their threat of legal action against Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher after he apologised. The club had announced on Friday that it would pursue action over remarks Carragher made on the Stick to Football podcast, which Villa described as unacceptable insults about the club and its fans. The former Liverpool defender had told Villa supporters to be quiet after being criticised for suggesting that Unai Emery should consider the Manchester United job if Michael Carrick is sacked. The dispute centred on his earlier criticism of the club's expectations.
Why it mattersVilla, ninth in the Premier League on 12 points from nine games, have dropped their legal threat against Carragher after his apology, which ends a row that had started in the wake of their unbeaten run of four wins.
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