Off the PitchBBC SportUnverified source· 13 Aug 2026
Tielemans says sorry to Villa fans for Man Utd 'above' remark
Youri Tielemans apologised after calling Manchester United a bigger club than Aston Villa.
Y. Tielemans
player
Who
Youri Tielemans
What
Apologised for remarks about Man Utd
When
Thursday
Where
Instagram
What happened. Tielemans apologised to Aston Villa fans after suggesting he had moved to a bigger club in Manchester United.
- He moved to United this summer on a five-year deal for £35m.
- He spent three years at Villa, making 134 appearances and scoring 10 goals.
- He praised Villa but said United are above them.
“Never meant for my words in the press yesterday to offend anyone or the institution of Aston Villa Football Club, which I massively respect and I'm grateful for the past 3 years.”
— Youri Tielemans
Tielemans will be more careful with his words in the future after the backlash.
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