Will Ryan Giggs Go To Prison? Man Utd Legend Charged With ASSAULT.
Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has been charged with assault against two women, police and prosecutors said in statements on Friday.
Giggs is accused of assaulting PR worker Kate Greville, 36, at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester. Between December 2017 and November 2020, and also faces an additional accusation of coercive and controlling conduct.
Giggs was serving as a manager of the Wales national soccer team, but the Football Association of Wales has decided to replace him following the charges that came to the public domain. He will be replaced by Robert Page for this summer’s Euro 2020 tournament.
The former Manchester United winger missed a number of international fixtures after allegations of assault. He however came out to deny all allegations that were leveled against him at that time.
Giggs is set to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on April 28 according to information from the Crown Prosecution Service.
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However, Giggs has insisted that he would plead not guilty to the charges against him. In a statement, He said:
“I have full respect for the due process of law and understand the seriousness of the allegations.”
“I will plead not guilty in court and look forward to clearing my name.”
Greater Manchester Police said in a separate statement that both counts of assault facing Biggs are related to the evening of 1st November last year when police were called to reports of a disturbance and a woman in her 30s after he was being treated for injuries at the scene.
While the events continue to take shape, the Football Association of Wales is planning to convene a meeting to discuss the impact of the developments on their national team.
In a statement, the Football Association of Wales said:
“The FAW will not be making any further comment at this current time.
Giggs made 963 appearances over 23 years for The Red Devils as a player which is a club record that saw him win a haul of honors including 13 Premier League winner’s medals and two UEFA Champions League winner’s medals.
He represented Wales as a player 64 times between 1991 and 2007 and took over as national coach in 2018.
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