{"id":31295,"date":"2025-04-18T22:10:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T22:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/31295\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T22:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T22:10:11","slug":"man-utd-legend-nicky-butt-handed-police-caution-after-incident-at-50th-birthday-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/31295\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd legend Nicky Butt handed police caution after incident at 50th birthday party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Manchester United and England midfielder Nicky Butt had held his 50th birthday party at the trendy Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire, where guests included David and Victoria Beckham, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville<\/p>\n<p>22:18, 18 Apr 2025Updated 22:23, 18 Apr 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2_SANPICS_BUTT____03JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Former Manchester United star Nicky Butt\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Former Manchester United star Nicky Butt(Image: STEVE ALLEN)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Former Manchester United star <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/nicky-butt\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicky Butt<\/a> has been cautioned by police after an incident at his 50th birthday party in January. Police had been investigating allegations that a headbutt had left a security guard with a broken nose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Guests at the former <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> midfielder&#8217;s bash included David and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/victoria-beckham\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Victoria Beckham<\/a>, plus Class of &#8217;92 pals Paul Scholes and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/gary-neville\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Gary Neville<\/a>. Cops subsequently questioned witnesses and scoured CCTV footage following the incident at Soho Farmhouse near Great Tew, Oxfordshire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">According <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/34542792\/man-utd-nicky-butt-football\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">to The Sun,<\/a> Butt has accepted the criminal sanction for actual bodily harm. He has also agreed to donate to charity. A caution can only be given if the perpetrator admits the offence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/thames-valley-police\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Thames Valley Police<\/a> said: \u201cThe investigation has now concluded. A man was given a caution for the offence of ABH.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Thames Valley Police previously said they received a report of the alleged assault at 9.15pm on Friday January 24. Officers then turned up at the members-only club, which also offers \u00a3800-a-night cabins.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/rio-ferdinand-arsenal-manchester-united-35082721\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rio Ferdinand insists Arsenal star would have joined Man Utd &#8216;for the same wages&#8217;<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/man-united-amorim-mazraoui-lindelof-35081189\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruben Amorim reveals all about two Man Utd stars who left Lyon match at half-time<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Butt, who made 270 appearances for United and won a host of trophies under the tutelage of Sir <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/alex-ferguson\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Alex Ferguson<\/a> &#8211; as well as winning 39 England caps, turned 50 on Tuesday January 21. He had invited friends, including Manchester United legends, to his gathering at the upmarket venue three days later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Trouble erupted after Butt, who also played in the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/newcastle-united-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Newcastle<\/a> United and Birmingham City, left the bar for a courtyard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The guard was said to have seen Butt relieving himself against a wall before a row developed and, Butt allegedly lashed out in fury. 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