Youri Tielemans apologises to Aston Villa fans after claiming Manchester United are ‘above’ former club

Youri Tielemans has apologised to Aston Villa fans after suggest that Manchester United were a level above his former club.Tielemans made the switch from Villa Park to Old Trafford this summer for a £35m fee having twice held talks previously about joining Manchester United.The Belgium midfielder flourished under Unai Emery after arriving at Aston Villa on a free transfer from Leicester in 2023, helping them to Europa League triumph earlier this year with a goal in the finalYouri Tielemans won the Europa League with Aston Villa earlier this year (PA Wire)The 29-year-old faced criticism, though, from supporters after suggesting during his new employers’ pre-season tour that “there are clubs above Villa, and Manchester United is one of them."Tielemans has now admitted that he made a mistake