Ryan Giggs is ready to face trial at present accused of attacking and controlling his ex-girlfriend and assaulting her sister.
The former Manchester United footballer is alleged to have used controlling and coercive behaviour in opposition to Kate Greville between August 2017 and November 2020.
He can be charged with assaulting Ms Greville, 36, and inflicting her precise bodily hurt, in addition to the frequent assault of her youthful sister, Emma Greville, at his house in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on 1 November 2020.
Giggs has pleaded not responsible to all fees.
The 48-year-old was as a result of face trial in January however the listening to was put again as a result of ongoing backlog of court docket instances exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 10-day trial is because of start on Monday at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court earlier than it transfers to Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday for the rest of the proceedings.
Arrangements for the case had been finalised on Thursday after Manchester Crown Court needed to shut as a result of testing for asbestos.
Giggs stood down as supervisor of the Wales nationwide soccer group in June following a interval of depart since November 2020.
In a press release, he mentioned he didn’t need the nation’s preparations for this yr’s World Cup in Qatar to be “affected, destabilised or jeopardised in any way by the continued interest around this case”.
During Giggs’ time at Old Trafford, Manchester United gained 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies, 4 FA Cups and three League Cups.
He gained 64 caps for Wales and is co-owner of League Two facet Salford City.
Source: information.sky.com”