Aston Villa drop legal threat against Jamie Carragher after Liverpool icon issues grovelling apology over Manchester United comments

Aston Villa have reportedly decided to withdraw their threat of legal action against Jamie Carragher after the former Liverpool defender issued a public apology for his recent remarks. The Midlands club had initially reacted with fury to comments made by the pundit, which chairman Nassef Sawiris deemed disrespectful to the institution and its supporters.