The Crystal Palace manager has been banned from driving for the next six months.
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Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has been banned from driving for the next six months after breaking one of London’s 20mph zones.
The FA Cup-winning boss was caught by a speed camera as he drove his BMW along the Old Kent Road in Bermondsey last July.
Court records reveal Glasner already had past driving offences on his record, putting him in line for an automatic ban.
The Austrian wrote to Willesden Magistrates’ Court to plead guilty to speeding at 29mph on a stretch of the road which has a 20mph limit.
The 51-year-old also submitted a handwritten note vowing not to break the law again, as he chose not to try to convince magistrates to spare him a disqualification.
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CCTV image issued by Metropolitan Police showing Oliver Glasner driving his BMW along the Old Kent Road in Bermondsey.
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He said: “I fully accept responsibility for my actions and understand the seriousness of this matter.
“I have taken steps to ensure it will not happen again. Due to the nature of my role, I will ensure I take the steps to address the issue.”
The football manager must also pay a £660 fine, together with £130 costs and a £264 victim surcharge.
The incident happened as Glasner drove through traffic lights opposite Tesco on the Old Kent Road at just before 7.30am on July 15 last year.
In May, Glasner had guided Crystal Palace to FA Cup glory in his first full season with the club.
But two months later – and three days before Glasner’s speeding offence – Palace suffered a blow as their European place earned through the cup win was downgraded from the Europa League to the Europa Conference League.
The Austrian wrote to Willesden Magistrates’ Court to plead guilty to speeding at 29mph on a stretch of the road which has a 20mph limit.
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Glasner’s side is due to face struggling Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday, in a key match in the Premier League relegation battle.
The manager pleaded guilty in writing on January 27, and he accepted that a ban would be imposed without an open court hearing in a second letter to the court on February 16.
Glasner was among 1,089 motorists to be prosecuted last week for breaking a 20mph speed limit, with magistrates handing out fines totalling more than £157,000 and 27 driving bans.