Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez failed to turn up in court on Wednesday as he was banned from driving for six months.
The £106million midfielder had been convicted of failing to identify the driver of his Porsche Cayenne when it was clocked at 37mph in a 30mph zone in Swansea.
The 23-year-old was due to appear before Llanelli JPs for sentence but was in South America on Tuesday night playing for Argentina.
He already had nine points on his licence and was given 12 more to earn the ban.
Fernandez, who was not represented in court, was also ordered to pay £3,020 in fines and charges.
Magistrates chair Wyn Edwards said: “We’re dealing with two matters of failing to give information of the driver’s identity which have been proved in Mr Fernandez’s absence.”
For each charge Fernandez, whose address was listed as Chelsea’s training ground, was handed a £1,000 fine and £110 costs.
He was also ordered to pay an £800 surcharge.
He was given six penalty points for each of the offences resulting in a six month driving ban from today.
Mr Edwards said: “We make a collection order for the £3020 payable by the 9th October.
“With the 12 points imposed today and the existing nine points on his license makes a total of 21 penalty points.
“We therefore disqualify him for a total of six months under the totting up procedure.”
Fernandez played 84 minutes of Argentina’s world cup qualification match on Tuesday where his team lost 2-1 to Colombia.
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