Manchester United will NOT suspend Nicky Butt after academy coach and former England player was arrested on suspicion of assault on woman Manchester United's head of academy Nicky Butt was arrested on Wednesday Former midfielder Butt was held by police after an alleged domestic incident Police responded to reports that a woman had been assaulted at a house in Hale It is understood that United will not suspend him from his position as a coach
By Mike Keegan For Mailonline
Published: 15:49 BST, 17 April 2019 | Updated: 15:54 BST, 17 April 2019
Manchester United will not suspend Nicky Butt, who has strongly protested his innocence following his arrest on suspicion of assault.
The club’s head of academy was held by police on Wednesday afternoon and interviewed in custody following reports of an alleged incident which left a woman with a cut thumb in Hale, Greater Manchester.
Butt was subsequently bailed until May 16. United declined to comment but Sportsmail understands that he will remain in his post pending the outcome of the police investigation.
Nicky Butt pictured arriving at Manchester United's Carrington training ground on Monday
