US EditionCrystal Palace Boss Oliver Glasner Banned From Driving After Speeding Near Tesco
Glasner accepted a six-month driving ban and £1,054 in fines after being caught driving 9mph over the limit in a London 20mph zone, part of 1,089 recent prosecutions.
- A private Single Justice Procedure last week resulted in a six‑month driving ban for Oliver Glasner after a magistrate sitting in private imposed the disqualification on Tuesday last week.
- A speed camera caught Glasner driving at 29mph in a 20mph zone on the Old Kent Road opposite a Tesco on July 15 last year, and court records show past offences triggered an automatic ban.
- Glasner pleaded guilty in writing on January 27 and accepted a ban would follow in a February 16 letter, submitting a handwritten note vowing not to reoffend after initially trying to pay a fine.
- Part of a wider enforcement that prosecuted 1,089 motorists last week, Glasner's case is linked to fines over 157,000 pounds and 27 bans, with Tottenham Hotspur's match on Thursday.
- High-Profile because he led Palace to FA Cup glory in May, Glasner's case was revealed after the Press Association obtained court documents, CCTV, and images of him driving his BMW, with Glasner stating `I fully accept responsibility for my actions and understand the seriousness of this matter`.
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Too fast on the road! Crystal Palace coach Oliver Glasner has to give up his driver's license for half a year. With the Londoners Glasner reached the eighth final of the UEFA Conference League. In the Premier League, however, his team had to accept a 1:2 defeat against Manchester United. Now the 51-year-old has to deal with the law: As the British newspaper "The Sun" reports, Glasner was flashed at around 7.30 a.m. in London last July. The coach…
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