Manchester United Legend, Ryan Giggs, has been charged with three separate offences including the assault of two women.
This came after an incident that occurred in November last year alerted the police to the home of the 47-year-old ex-footballer. Although his team had, at the time of his arrest denied “all allegations of assault made against him.”
As a result, Giggs who vowed to co-operate “with the police and will continue to assist them with their ongoing investigations” would not be in charge of the national team at Euro 2020 after being charged with assault and actual bodily harm as well as a single count of coercive and controlling behaviour.
Sky Sports revealed that Giggs is currently on bail and is due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on April 28.
“A man from Salford has been charged with three offences after police were called to reports of a disturbance in the Worsley area in November 2020.
“Ryan Giggs (29/11/1973) has been charged with causing actual bodily harm to a woman in her 30s and common assault of a woman in her 20s. Both counts relate to an incident on the evening of Sunday 1 November 2020.
“Giggs, of Worsley, has also been charged with one count of coercive and controlling behaviour between December 2017 and November 2020.
“He has been bailed and is due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 28 April 2021,”a statement by the Greater Manchester Police said on Friday.
However, The Welsh football association confirmed that Robert Page who stepped in temporarily at the time of Giggs’ arrest would lead to the team to the Euro 2020 tournament.
The association’s official statement said: “The Football Association of Wales has noted the decision of The Crown Prosecution Service to proceed with charging Ryan Giggs, the Men’s National Team Manager.
“In light of this decision, the FAW can confirm that Robert Page will assume the role of Cymru Men’s National Team manager for this summer’s EURO 2020 tournament and will be assisted by Albert Stuivenberg.
“An FAW Board meeting will be convened to discuss these developments and its impact on the Association and the National Team.
“The FAW will not be making any further comment at this current time.”
