Chelsea footballer Wesley Fofana has been handed another driving ban after being caught speeding in his Lamborghini on the hard shoulder of the A3 Esher Bypass in Surrey. The 24-year-old centre-back, who was already serving a two-year disqualification for eight previous speeding offences, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on 20 April 2025.
At Staines Magistrates' Court on 31 October, District Judge Julie Cooper sentenced Fofana to an 18-month community order with 300 hours of unpaid work, warning him that failure to comply could lead to prison. She told the France international: 'You obviously realise there are a lot of young people who look up to you... They will not be able to handle their car and do some ridiculous driving manoeuvre and they are dead. You need to be much more responsible.'
The court heard that another motorist's dashcam captured Fofana driving his white Lamborghini Urus at speed on the hard shoulder in a 50mph zone, undertaking vehicles without indicating. Prosecutor Rabbia Khan said the offence was aggravated by an approaching bend and Fofana's refusal to abide by road rules.
Fofana, who lives in a £4.5million home in Cobham, Surrey, arrived at court with two bodyguards. His lawyer Imogen Cox conceded: 'The video speaks for itself - 15 to 20 seconds of driving that are conceded. There is no explanation or excuse.'
The judge also disqualified Fofana from driving for 18 months, but he was already banned until May 2027. She added: 'If you drive as a disqualified driver you will almost certainly be sent to prison and that is career-ending.' Fofana must also pay £85 costs and a £114 victim surcharge.
