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Jamie Carragher doubles down on Unai Emery and hits out at ‘nonsense’ after Aston Villa apology

Jamie Carragher slammed the backlash he received over his comments on Aston Villa and manager Unai Emery…

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 10:55 AM
Jamie Carragher doubles down on Unai Emery and hits out at ‘nonsense’ after Aston Villa apology
Key Things to Know
  • Jamie Carragher doubled down on his praise of Unai Emery while dismissing criticism as nonsense.
  • Carragher clarified his previous apology to Aston Villa was solely for profanity used on The Overlap.
  • Aston Villa dropped planned legal action against Carragher following his initial public apology.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Jamie Carragher has doubled down on his high praise of Aston Villa manager Unai Emery, dismissing claims that he was trying to undermine the club as nonsense. The pundit previously issued an apology for using profanity toward Villa supporters on The Overlap, which prompted Villa to drop planned legal action against him.

Writing in his Telegraph column, Carragher clarified that his apology was strictly for his language rather than his football opinion. He rejected suggestions from Villa executive chairman Nassef Sawiris that his remarks were designed to keep Villa in their place, insisting top clubs would naturally target an elite manager like Emery.

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