Ex-West Ham striker Michail Antonio facing driving ban for failing to name speeding Lamborghini driver
Michail Antonio is facing the prospect of being banned from driving
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. Antonio previously played for West Ham but is now in Qatar (Mike Egerton/PA).
(PA Wire) 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.