Jamie Carragher will be the subject of legal action by Aston Villa following comments he made on their fans.The Liverpool legend spoke on The Overlap earlier in the week about whether or not Manchester United would hire Villa boss Unai Emery.Villa have announced they will take legal action against CarragherGetty“Aston Villa will never be Manchester United,” he said, before looking at Emery’s past spells at Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain and adding: “Surely he would want that opportunity to manage a giant again.“I’m not trying to annoy Villa fans, but the reason I’m saying this is there is a chain in football, whether you like it or not.“Real Madrid will take Man U’s best player, they took (Cristiano) Ronaldo. There’s very few above United, the same with Liverpool.“But there’ll be teams below Aston Villa, they’ll take their manager or they’ll take their players. So, shut the f*** up Villa fans!”What did Aston Villa say in their statement?Villa confirmed their intentions to begin legal matters, as they took to social media on Friday night to address Carragher’s comments.A statement read: “Aston Villa will initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher for his unacceptable insults about the Club and its fans.“Aston Villa will not allow anyone to stop our ascension in English and European football. Nassef Sawiris, Chairman.”United head coach Michael Carrick has faced increased pressure over recent weeks having not won any of their last eight matches.Amid a potential managerial change, Emery has been a speculated option to take over.The 54-year-old has been successful in getting Villa back into the Champions League and won last season’s Europa League.Emery has been linked with the United job amid his success with Villa since joining in October 2022GettyHowever, whilst Emery did consider leaving in the summer, talkSPORT has been told that he is happy at Villa Park.This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.