Former United legend to stand trial for assaulting ex-girlfriend

Wales coach and former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs will appear in court on Monday on charges of assault and hostile and violent behavior towards his ex-girlfriend.

The 48-year-old has pleaded not guilty to charges that carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

The jury trial is due to start at the Crown Court in Manchester and is expected to last 10 days.

Giggs is accused of assaulting and injuring his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville in November 2020 when police were called to his home in Manchester.

A Welshman from Cardiff was charged the same day with a joint assault on her younger sister Emma.

He also faces charges of controlling and coercing Kate, 36, throughout their relationship, which began in 2017 and ended in an alleged assault.

The allegations against Giggs indicate that his behavior towards an ex-girlfriend included the use of “isolation, belittling, humiliation, harassment, abuse and abuse”, knowing that police had arrested the former player at his home in November 2020 and released his. pledge.

The former United star denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance last April. Note that his statements were due to be heard in January, but the trial was delayed due to the backlog of cases in the courts due to the effects of the Corona virus.

Giggs resigned as coach of his country’s national team in June after he was on leave from his arrest, explaining his decision that he didn’t want the “constant attention to this issue” to affect the team preparing for this year’s championship. World Cup in Qatar.

Giggs remains at large on conditional bail, stressing that he is looking forward to “clearing his name.”

Giggs, a talent unlike any other in the world of football, ended his career at Old Trafford as the most decorated player in the history of English football.

As a player, Giggs set a record by playing 963 games in 23 years with the Red Devils, winning 13 league titles, winning the Champions League twice, four times in the FA Cup and three times in the League Cup. .

He began his managerial career at Old Trafford, taking over as interim first-team manager at the end of the 2013/14 season following the sacking of Scotsman David Moyes, and then worked as an assistant coach to Dutch manager Louis van Gaal for two years. years.

Giggs was appointed coach of his country’s national team in January 2018 and helped advance it to the Euro 2020 final. As for the participation of Wales in the World Cup final, it will be the second in its history after the first participation in 1958 in Sweden. .

Source: AFP

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