Brandon Williams

Former Manchester United footballer Brandon Williams has admitted dangerous driving after being caught doing almost 100mph.

Williams, 24, was spotted driving at high speeds and in an erratic manner in an Audi A3 on the A34 near Handforth, Cheshire, on 20 August 2023, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

He pleaded guilty at Chester Crown Court earlier to dangerous driving and driving without third party insurance, the CPS said.

Williams, who was on loan to Ipswich Town at the time, was with a female passenger and was driving at up to 99mph in a 70mph zone. The court heard he was seen with a balloon at his mouth.

The CPS said the woman was seen filming them at one point on her phone, adding that it was clear to witnesses that the car was out of control and it collided with a blue Ford Fiesta at around 18:17 BST before crashing into the central reservation.

There was extensive damage to Williams' car, damage to the offside on the Ford Fiesta with a wheel missing, as well as damage to the central reservation.

Williams was breathalysed, but the test was negative.

The ex-Premier League footballer was treated in hospital for his injuries and then taken to Middlewich custody suite.

Manchester United did not renew the player's contract in June.

The former England Under-21 player, who is currently without a club, will be sentenced on 9 May at Chester Crown Court.
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I can see why he's without a club. If he gets off lightly, a Championship or League One side might still take a chance on him. But honestly, what goes through your head to do something so reckless and put your career at risk like this?