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Brandon Williams has not played a match since December 2023 after a loan spell with Ipswich.<\/h2>\n
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12:26, \u200b\u200bAugust 21, 2025<\/span>Updated August 21, 2025, 12:26<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\n<\/figure><\/span>Brandon Williams admitted that he “learned from his mistakes” after being given a two-year sentence.<\/span>(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt -Ama\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
Former Manchester United star Brandon Williams claimed he “learned from mistakes” after serving the prison sentence suspended for a 99-mile car accident as he is about to rebuild his once-promising career at Hull City.<\/p>\n
Williams was caught in a crash in August 2023, charged with dangerous driving and driving without insurance, and pleaded guilty to both charges.<\/p>\n
He was disqualified from driving last year and served a 14-month prison sentence earlier this summer.<\/p>\n
Now 24 years old Williams hasn’t played Lone Spell with Ipswichtown since December 2023 and was released last year by Boyhood Club United.<\/p>\n
But now, Hal gives Williams the opportunity to bounce back by giving him a one-year contract, and he is eager to fix it – admitting that he is “not in a good place.”<\/p>\n
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“It was the moment I was in, I wasn’t in a good place,” he told BBC Radio Humberside. “It’s a great regret and I learned from my mistakes. I’m still a young boy and I’m growing up now. My focus is back to football.<\/p>\n
“I took action to get away from the game and it feels like I’m managing it well. I was working silently. Everyone was wondering what I was doing, but I was working the whole time.<\/p>\n
Williams said he had a “honest” meeting with Hal boss Sergezi Jakirovich about what it takes to get him back to fitness for a long time from the game, as he began his struggle while taking a break from football.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/figure><\/span>Williams spoke about his tough mental battle to return to football in 20 months.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
“I had some very honest meetings with my manager,” he added. “We know it’s going to be a process that fully backs up speed. We have that timeout. We appreciate the integrity of our managers.<\/p>\n
“It was extremely difficult (taking a break from football) – mentally and physically. It’s been a long way, but perhaps I needed it. Now, I’m another person here.<\/p>\n
“I’ve grown a lot and am ready to focus on football. I missed it. I’m hungry, I’m burning. I know what quality I can bring to my team. I’m sure I’ll become an asset to the team as soon as I get back to it.<\/p>\n
“Now I have to show it to my fans and my teammates and prove that I’m here to work hard and help my team achieve results.”<\/p>\n
Williams joined United as a seven-year-old, playing 51 times for the Red Devils, initially being loaned to Norwich. However, he didn’t achieve success with Ipswich at the 2022 Championship before legal trouble began.<\/p>\n
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