Premier League footballer Jack Grealish has been hit with a £1,000 court fine following a traffic incident in Liverpool last year. The 30-year-old England international, currently on loan at Everton from Manchester City, was prosecuted by Merseyside Police after his Lamborghini supercar was caught on camera running a red light.
Details of the Traffic Offence
The incident occurred at 11:36 PM on September 12, 2025, on Leeds Street near Vauxhall Road on the outskirts of Liverpool city centre. Grealish's £210,000 sky blue sports car was recorded passing through the traffic signal 1.4 seconds after it had turned red. This took place the night before Grealish played for Everton in a 0-0 draw against his boyhood club Aston Villa.
Legal Proceedings and Conviction
Grealish was ultimately convicted not for the red light violation itself, but for failing to provide information about who was driving the vehicle at the time of the offence. Police initially sent a letter to a Manchester address in September 2025 requesting identification of the driver, followed by another letter to a £5.6 million property in Cheshire in November.
According to Kevin Scott, safer roads unit manager for Merseyside Police, Grealish "failed to comply" with these requests to identify the driver. The charge of running a red light was subsequently withdrawn, but Grealish was found guilty of failing to give information relating to driver identification when required.
Court Hearing and Penalties
The case was handled last week in a closed-door hearing at Liverpool Magistrates' Court using the single justice procedure, a controversial fast-track process for minor offences that is tried by written evidence without a formal courtroom hearing. Grealish did not enter a plea in the matter.
Magistrate Paul Farquhar issued Grealish with six penalty points on his driving licence and ordered him to pay a total of £1,044, comprising a £660 fine, £120 in costs, and a £264 victim surcharge.
Injury and Season Conclusion
The traffic fine comes as Grealish confirmed earlier this week that his season has been ended prematurely by a foot injury. The midfielder posted an Instagram image of himself in a hospital bed following surgery, expressing his disappointment at how the season concluded but vowing to return "fitter, stronger and better than before."
Grealish thanked Everton staff, teammates and fans for their support since his loan move, declaring: "The support I've had since coming to this unbelievable club has meant the world to me. I absolutely love representing this club."
The footballer received widespread support from fellow professionals including Manchester City's Erling Haaland, Manchester United's Harry Maguire, Everton teammate Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and England colleagues Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers.
Broader Context
This traffic incident adds to what has been a challenging period for Grealish, whose World Cup aspirations appear to be over due to his foot injury. The timing of the offence - occurring just before a significant Premier League match against his former club - and the subsequent legal proceedings have drawn attention to the responsibilities of high-profile athletes both on and off the pitch.
The use of the single justice procedure in this case highlights ongoing debates about the efficiency versus fairness of fast-track legal processes for minor offences, particularly when involving public figures.
