Manchester United legend and head of the club’s academy, Nicky Butt, was on Tuesday arrested on suspicion of assault.
Sportsmail reported that the 44–year-old was held by police at 2pm on Tuesday following reports that a woman had been assaulted, hours before United took on Barcelona in their crunch Champions League quarter-final second leg.
Butt remained in custody into the evening and was set to be interviewed by officers.
The woman was reported to have suffered a small cut to her hand and did not require hospital treatment.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: ‘Police were called at around 2pm on Tuesday 16 April 2019, to reports that a woman had been assaulted at a house on Broadway, Hale.
‘The woman received a small cut to her hand and does not require hospital treatment.
‘A 44–year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in custody for questioning.’
It was also reported that the former midfielder has been bailed out of Police…
