46-year-old Welsh coach Ryan Giggs has become involved in a major scandal.
The former Manchester United footballer is suspected of assaulting and injuring his girlfriend Kate Greville.
According to British media reports, the incident took place on November 1 in the town of Worsley, located near Manchester.
It is noted that Giggs came to town to watch the performance of the team, in which he spent 27 years.
Last Sunday, the specialist attended the match between Manchester United and Arsenal (0: 1).
And just a few hours after the end of the meeting, he ended up at the police station.
“On Sunday at 22:05 the police received a call informing about the incident.
A woman between the ages of 30 and 40 sustained minor injuries but did not need treatment ... A 46-year-old man was detained on suspicion of assault with bodily harm and assault without aggravated circumstances, ”a Greater Manchester police spokesman said in a statement.
The head coach of the Wales national team was in the police for several hours, after which he was released on bail.
At the same time, the representative of Giggs said that he denied the attack and was ready to assist in the investigation.
“Mr. Giggs denies all charges against him.
He is cooperating with the police and will continue to assist her in the ongoing investigation, "- quotes The Sun, a representative of the specialist.
Nevertheless, as it became known, the incident in Manchester could seriously affect the coaching career of Giggs.
It is reported that the leadership of the Football Association of Wales (FAW) reacted to the news about the detention of the mentor and canceled the press conference of the national team before the next matches of the national teams.
It was on it that Ryan had to name the composition of the players who would prepare for the friendly against the United States, as well as for the decisive games of the League of Nations.
Later, FAW reported that a mutual agreement had been reached with Giggs, according to which he would not take part in the upcoming team gathering.
During Ryan's absence, the team will be led by his assistant Robert Page.
The first of them will take place on November 12.
Wales will host the US national team at Liberty Stadium in Swansea.
In the League of Nations, the Welsh will host the Irish on November 15 and play at home with the Finns on the 18th.
During his career, Giggs worked as acting head coach and assistant at Manchester United, after which he led the national team for Wales.
Under his leadership, the Welsh played 24 matches, in which they won 12 wins, suffered eight defeats and drew four times.
At the same time, the "dragons" successfully performed in the qualifying tournament for Euro 2020 and qualified for the final stage of the championship.
As for the relationship between Giggs and Greville, according to British media, they met seven years ago.
Keith got a job in the public relations department of the Football Hotel, which is co-owned by the ex-Manchester United midfielder.
At the same time, they began to meet only four years later, and first appeared in public in 2018.
Then their joint photos from a vacation in Italy appeared on the network.
Earlier, Giggs' personal life was already becoming public knowledge and seriously damaged his reputation.
So, in 2011, it became known that he had been cheating on his wife Stacy Cook for eight years.
First, information appeared in the media that the athlete met with the famous model Imogen Thomas, and then the wife of his brother Rodri, Natasha, made a shocking statement.
She admitted that she had an intimate relationship with the ex-footballer of the "Red Devils", and their romance began in 2003.
As it turns out, this not only led to Giggs' divorce from Cook in 2017, but also cost him his assistant coach position at Manchester United.
It was planned that Ryan will become an assistant to Jose Mourinho, but the specialist vetoed the idea of leadership.
According to British media reports, the Portuguese did not want to work with someone who had a long affair with his own brother's wife.