Alejando Garnacho has been found guilty of speeding after the Chelsea player was caught going 10mph over the limit in his final days as a Manchester United player
Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho looks on during a training session
Alejandro Garnacho has been hit with a fine and three points after pleading guilty to speeding(Image: Ben Roberts)
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Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho has been convicted of speeding with the offence occurring just days before he left Manchester United. The Argentine was seen speeding away from his former club's training ground.
The 21-year-old, who moved to the Blues for £40million, was caught driving an Audi RS3 at 50mph in a 40mph zone and triggered a speed camera as a result.
The incident, which occurred on August 26, has led to Garnacho admitting, through his lawyers, to speeding. At Liverpool Magistrates' Court he issued an apology and confessed he was "embarrassed" by it. Magistrate Jane Haynes handed down a £660 fine, with an order to pay £120 in costs and a £264 victim surcharge. He has also been hit with three points.
The date of the speeding offence came just four days before he quit the Manchester club. His exit had been expected after he fell out of favour with then head coach Ruben Amorim.
His lawyers at JMW Solicitors wrote: "Mr Garnacho accepts that he committed the offence of exceeding the speed limit and has pleaded guilty to the offence. Mr Garnacho explains this was an oversight on his part and apologises for the offence. Our client is embarrassed that he is currently in this position and apologises to the Court for the excess speed offence."
Garnacho was also charged with failing to respond to a Greater Manchester Police letter about the offence when he was asked to identify the driver of his car in October last year, but that was withdrawn after his guilty plea. The Chelsea star was convicted and sentenced in a hearing conducted last week behind closed doors under the Single Justice Procedure.
Since moving to Chelsea the Argentine has made 36 appearances scoring seven goals. He's had to accept a squad role with the club boasting huge attacking depth, thus meaning a starting place is not guaranteed. 21 of his appearances have come as a starter with the rest off the bench.
Alejandro Garnacho has been hit with a fine and three points after pleading guilty to speeding
Garnacho left Man Utd for Chelsea in a £40m move during the summer window(Image: Getty Images)
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Garnacho recently produced arguably his best performance in a Chelsea shirt as they tore apart Aston Villa and boss Liam Rosenior was confident that he was finding top form ahead of the season's defining period.
“I feel he’s in a good place. Ale is in a great place,” he said earlier this month."His goals, his energy levels for 120 minutes were magnificent, considering he played a full 90 on Wednesday. “He’s in a really good place, and it’s really, really good to see his form at this really important stage of the season.”
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