In 1st court appearance, Ryan Giggs denies assaulting women

By: The Associated Press Posted: 5:34 AM CDT Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2021 Last Modified: 5:35 AM CDT Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2021

Advertise with us

MANCHESTER, England - Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs appeared in court on Wednesday and denied assaulting two women, including a former girlfriend who is he accused of coercively controlling with violence.

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

Read unlimited articles for free today:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 28/04/2021 (1983 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

MANCHESTER, England – Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs appeared in court on Wednesday and denied assaulting two women, including a former girlfriend who is he accused of coercively controlling with violence.

The 47-year-old Giggs entered the not guilty pleas from the dock at Manchester Magistrates’ Court in his first court appearance since being charged earlier this month. The announcement of the charges led to Wales deciding Giggs would not coach the national team at the European Championship in June.

Giggs was released on conditional police bail to appear at Manchester Crown Court on May 26. His conditions of bail are he must not contact the two women or go to any address where they are.

Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs arrives at Manchester Magistrates' Court where he is charged with assaulting two women and controlling or coercive behaviour, in Manchester, England, Wednesday April 28, 2021. Giggs has appeared in court and denied assaulting two women, including a former girlfriend who is he accused of coercively controlling with violence. The 47-year-old Giggs entered the not guilty pleas from the dock at Manchester Magistrates’ Court for his first court appearance since being charged earlier this month. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

Giggs denied a charge of causing actual bodily harm to his former girlfriend at his home in the Manchester area on November 1, 2020. He is also accused of assaulting the woman’s sister on the same day.

The charge of exerting controlling and coercive behaviour toward his former girlfriend while in an intimate relationship relates to a period between Dec. 1, 2017 and Nov. 2, 2020.

Giggs played a record-high 963 times for Manchester United before retiring in 2014. He was appointed Wales coach in 2018.