Former Premier League star Michail Antonio is facing a driving ban after being convicted of failing to identify the driver of his Lamborghini, which was caught speeding on the Birmingham ring road. The 36-year-old, now playing in Qatar, had been summonsed to Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday but failed to appear or send a legal representative.
The court heard that on March 1 last year, cameras recorded the Lamborghini travelling at an average speed of 50mph in a 40mph zone on Leebank Middleway and Belgrave Middleway. Antonio was later required by police to provide the driver’s identity but did not comply. The speeding charge was dropped due to lack of evidence, but he was convicted on the notification count.
Prosecutor Lucy Allen told the court that correspondence had been sent to Antonio's address in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. The bench chair confirmed the prosecution case was made out, noting that without Antonio’s presence, no details on his income were available, so the default position would apply.
The court clerk revealed that Antonio already has six penalty points on his licence for driving without insurance on December 7, 2024 – the same day he suffered a serious car crash in Epping Forest that broke his leg. Under the totting-up procedure, his latest conviction means he now faces an automatic driving ban.
The case has been adjourned for sentencing on June 19 at the same court.
