27-05-2025
Brandon Williams breaks silence after suspended jail sentence for 99mph crash
Ex-Manchester United defender Brandon Williams says he is preparing to return to football after being given a jail sentence, suspended for two years, following 99mph car crash while driving without insurance
Former Manchester United star Brandon Williams has confirmed he plans to resume his career at a new club next season after last week being handed a suspended jail sentence for a 99mph car crash.
The full back, 24, admitted dangerous driving and driving without insurance after his Audi AC collided with a Ford Fiesta near Handforth, Cheshire on August 20, 2023.
Last Friday he was sentenced to a 14-month jail term, suspended for two years, at Chester Crown Court and has now broken his silence with a statement issued via his legal team. Recorder Eric Lamb also banned Williams from driving for three years and ordered him to complete 180 hours of unpaid work as part of a community order.
'I would like to thank my legal team headed by Richard Littler KC and Philip Williams of Blackfords LLP for establishing that I was not under the influence of any substance at the time of the accident,' Williams said.
'I have always accepted that my driving that day fell below the standard that is expected of me. It was never my intention to cause injury to anyone but I am responsible for the standard of my driving. I make no excuses. I have learnt from this experience and will ensure there is no repetition.
'I wish to apologise again to those who were involved in the accident. Now that the case has concluded I look forward to resuming my career with a new team later this year.'
Williams has not played since a loan spell at Ipswich Town, with his most recent appearance coming against QPR in late December 2023.
He spent the entirety of the season just concluded as a free agent having left United at the end of his contract last summer.
