Former Premier League star Michail Antonio is facing a driving ban after being found guilty of failing to identify the driver of his Lamborghini, which was caught speeding last year.
The ex-West Ham striker, who now plays in the Qatar Stars League, was convicted in his absence at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
The charge stemmed from his failure to provide information to police in April last year regarding an incident on March 1, when his Lamborghini Urus was clocked at an average speed of 50mph in a 40mph zone on Lee Bank Middleway and Belgrave Middleway in Birmingham. The speeding charge itself was dropped by prosecutors.
Antonio, who spent three weeks in hospital in December 2024 after crashing a Ferrari into a tree in Essex and suffering a badly broken leg, already has six points on his licence, including for having no insurance at the time of that crash.
He now faces an additional six penalty points for failing to notify police of the identity of the Lamborghini’s driver, which would lead to a driving ban under "totting up" procedures.
The 36-year-old, who also played for Reading, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, and Sheffield Wednesday, is due to be sentenced by magistrates in Birmingham on June 19.
During a 12-minute hearing, the court heard that West Midlands Police sent a letter requesting driver information for the Urus to Antonio’s home in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, three days after the speeding incident.
Prosecutor Lucy Allen told magistrates: "There has been no response received to that notice. We offer no evidence in relation to the speeding offence."
Magistrates proceeded to convict Antonio of failing to provide information on April 4 last year. The Jamaica international was not legally represented at the hearing, and the court was informed he had provided no details of his income.
In a separate legal matter, Antonio is accused of failing to respond to the Metropolitan Police regarding an allegation of driving without due care and attention in central London.
Police allege that the footballer, as the registered keeper of a Lamborghini Urus, was involved in an incident on Pall Mall at 12.38am on November 5 last year.
He was written to by the Met and asked to identify the driver but allegedly failed to respond, leading to a criminal prosecution. Court papers do not specify the nature of the alleged incident on Pall Mall.
Antonio has entered a not guilty plea to this charge, stating: "The vehicle was on hire at the time of contravention. I have the hire agreement as proof."
This case has been adjourned for a public hearing on July 7 at Bexley Magistrates’ Court.
Antonio has previously spoken about his driving history, telling the BBC in January last year that he had been given "another chance at life" after the Epping Forest Ferrari crash, which left him "close to dying".
He also recounted crashing a Lamborghini Huracan into a bin shed while dressed as a snowman on Christmas Day 2019, attributing it to a "slippery road" in London.
