Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez denies six-month driving ban

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez continues to be in the news for non-sporting matters. In the last few hours, the British media have been reporting that the Argentine international has allegedly been fined for driving offences that will lead to him losing his driving licence for half a year. The player added even more mystery to the facts, as he took to the social networks of ‘TyC Sports’ to deny what had been reported in the UK.

The events took place on 27th December 2023 and, from what has been exposed, what Enzo Fernandez has difficulty in clarifying is that his vehicle, a Porsche Cayenne, was on Carmarthen Road, Swansea, when he was caught speeding in excess of the permitted speed limit. In this first offence, the player did not identify the person driving the car and perhaps this is where the discrepancy between the Argentinian and the authorities may lie.

In addition, the same vehicle drove through a set of traffic lights in Church Street, Llanelli, on 24th January 2024 and, again, Enzo Fernandez did not identify who was at the wheel at the time.

Absent from the court that considered his offences and handed down the sentence, the case continued without the footballer's presence. According to ‘Sky News’, the media that gave the information, the Llanelli Magistrates Court fined him 1000 pounds for each of the offences -about 1185 euros- and with the compensation of 110 pounds more to each of the police departments that fined him -130 euros-. Finally, Enzo Fernandez, the owner of the car, was also ordered to pay a further 800 pounds - 950 euros - for the costs incurred.

The aforementioned media explained that Enzo Fernandez had already lost 9 points on his driving licence and that these offences were going to cost him another 12 points, which would initially mean that he would lose his licence for 6 months.

Given the subsequent denial by the footballer, the question remains as to whether there was an identification error in the vehicle or whether Enzo Fernandez was simply not driving at the time and believes that he should only be responsible for the financial penalties but not for the loss of points.

More detailed information on this case is expected in the coming hours from a player who will return after the international break to visit Bournemouth with his Chelsea team-mates.

 

July 22, 2024