Jamie Carragher has stood firm and defended his controversial claim about Aston Villa despite their threat of legal action. Carragher sparked backlash for saying ‘Villa will never be Manchest…
Jamie Carragher has defended his stance that Aston Villa are not bigger than Manchester United, despite facing a legal threat from the club that was reportedly dropped. The controversy began after Carragher stated that Villa would never match Manchester United and used profanity toward fans on The Overlap, which later prompted a public apology from the former Liverpool defender.
Writing in his Telegraph column, Carragher maintained that while Villa Park is currently in better shape than Old Trafford, United remains a far bigger club by every metric. He explained that his prior apology was solely for the language he used, denying accusations that he looks down on non-elite clubs.
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