Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs’ retrial scheduled for later in July has been abandoned.
It occurs after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped its allegations against him during a hearing at Manchester Crown Court.
Giggs was on trial for four weeks last summer, but the jury, which was made up of seven women and four men, were unable to reach a judgment after 20 hours of deliberations.
A retrial was supposed to begin on July 31, however, Giggs will no longer stand trial after the accusations against him were withdrawn.
The former Wales international denied using coercive or controlling measures on his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville over a three-year period.
Giggs also denied ‘losing control’ and headbutting her and assaulting Ms Greville’s sister, Emma, by elbowing her in the jaw, during a row at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester on November 1, 2020.
It was ruled that Giggs would face a retrial, a decision he said “disappointed” him after profusely denying all allegations.
💣🚨 Ryan Giggs cleared of charges that he was a violent boyfriend who subjected his partner to years of psychological and, at times, physical abuse. pic.twitter.com/m7eavIiKW0
— Football Talk (@FootballTalkHQ) July 18, 2023
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Giggs entered into a period of leave as manager of the Wales national team in November 2020.
His absence coincided with the allegations against him, leading to the 49-year-old resigning from the role last September.
Giggs has since kept a low profile but it remains to be seen whether the former United ace will seek a return to football in some capacity.
The ‘Welsh Wizard’ won 64 caps for his country over a 16-year period and holds the record for the most appearances for Manchester United with 963 games.
Giggs scored 114 goals across his Old Trafford career and helped the club win 13 Premier League titles, four FA Cups and two Champions League titles.
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