(London) Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs said on Tuesday that he had never committed violence against women, but admitted to having been unfaithful during his trial for domestic violence.
Posted at 10:53 a.m.
The 48-year-old ex-player, who won two Champions Leagues in a Manchester United jersey, and until recently coached the Wales national team, spoke for the first time before a court of Manchester.
When his lawyer Chris Daw asked him if he had “already in (his) life assaulted a woman”, he replied “no”. Same answer when the lawyer asked him if he had “ever tried to control or force a woman, in any way, or in the way Mr.me (Kate) Greville,” his former girlfriend.
This ensures that Ryan Giggs, in November 2020, gave him a headbutt, and elbowed in the jaw of his sister who had intervened. She also described an argument early in their relationship in which he dragged her naked down a hallway where he dumped the contents of her suitcase.
Ryan Giggs has pleaded not guilty. His lawyer had assured Monday that the footballer “had not resorted to any illegal violence”, while affirming that his client admitted that his behavior “on the moral level was far from perfect”.
An aspect of his life that the ex-footballer acknowledged on Tuesday, answering “no” when his lawyer asked him if he “had managed to remain faithful” to his successive companions, including his ex-wife and Mrs.me Greville.
“If an attractive woman shows interest in you, regardless of your marital status, are you able to resist? “Asked the lawyer again.
“No,” replied Ryan Giggs, who, if found guilty of the charges against him, faces up to five years in prison.
As a player, Giggs won 13 Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues with the Red Devils. He was appointed in January 2018 coach of the Welsh team, which he led to the round of 16 of the last Euro last year.