Ryan Giggs has quit as Wales coach with immediate effect, saying on Monday he didn't want his upcoming trial on charges of domestic violence to destabilise the national team heading into its first appearance at the World Cup since 1958.
The Manchester United great has been on leave from his post since November 2020, with his assistant, Robert Page, guiding the Welsh to the World Cup in Qatar via the European playoffs this month.
Giggs is accused of controlling and coercive behaviour against his former girlfriend from August 2017 to November 2020. He is also accused of assaulting her and her sister. The trial is due to start on August 8.