Calls for Jamie Carragher’s dismissal have intensified after his controversial remarks during Wednesday’s coverage.
The backlash resurfaced an old quote from Jose Mourinho regarding Carragher’s verbosity.
During CBS’s Champions League coverage, Carragher made what he initially considered a lighthearted jest to presenter Kate Abdo.
Carragher comments causing backlash
While donning an Arsenal shirt, Carragher quipped, “You are wearing [an Arsenal shirt] next, for the last part you are going to wear it.”
Abdo responded, “I am not, I am loyal.”
Carragher then joked, “To whom?”
When Abdo replied, “Manchester United, thank you very much,”
Carragher followed with, “Not to Malik,” prompting laughter from himself but stunned silence from Thierry Henry and Micah Richards, and a bewildered response from Abdo:
“Why would you even say that?”
Jose Mourinho brutal comment on Carragher
The incident prompted the resurfacing of an old Jose Mourinho quote from 2015 posted by Joe sports, where he criticized Carragher’s penchant for chatter.
“Jamie Carragher talks too much for someone who isn’t even among the top 1,000 defenders in football history,” Jose Mourinho stated.
He continued, questioning Carragher’s credibility to discuss winning the Premier League: “How can someone who never won the Premier talk about what it takes to win the Premier?”
The aftermath saw viewers calling for Carragher’s dismissal due to his remarks. One user expressed discomfort, commenting, “That Carragher ‘joke’ has me cringing so bad.”
Another highlighted the awkward realization of Carragher’s misstep by Henry, noting, “Henry realising Carragher’s career is over just because of bants.”
A third viewer pointed out Carragher’s comment on Abdo’s loyalty, stating, “Jamie Carragher just said Kate’s not loyal to her fiance on live TV.”
The incident has sparked significant backlash, with calls for accountability and repercussions for Carragher’s behavior during the broadcast.
