Aston Villa to take legal action against Carragher
Aston Villa have escalated their dispute with Jamie Carragher, while Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or win and Manchester United's trip to Chelsea also drew attention.
Top story: Aston Villa to take legal action against Jamie Carragher
Aston Villa say they will pursue legal action against Jamie Carragher, after the club's owner Nassef Sawiris condemned what he called unacceptable insults from the former Liverpool defender.
The row follows Carragher's suggestion that Unai Emery would be the right manager for Manchester United if they decided to sack Michael Carrick. The television pundit faced backlash from fans over the idea.
Carragher then took aim at Villa supporters this week, reportedly telling them to shut up, and the club has now responded formally.
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