Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has been banned from driving for the next six months after breaking one of London’s 20 mph speed limits.
The FA Cup-winning boss, 51, 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 29 mph on a stretch of the road which has a 20 mph limit.
And he 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.
Oliver Glasner has been banned from driving for six months. Photo by Simon Hofmann – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images
“I fully accept responsibility for my actions and understand the seriousness of this matter,” he said. “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.”
A magistrate, sitting in private in the Single Justice Procedure, imposed a six-month disqualification on Glasner on Tuesday last week.
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 7.30 a.m 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 Conference League.
The Eagles were also surprisingly knocked out of this season’s FA Cup in the third round by non-league Macclesfield.
Glasner’s side are due to face struggling Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday, in a key match in the Premier League relegation battle.
The speeding prosecution was brought by the Metropolitan Police, with the force telling the court that Glasner initially tried to pay a fine to settle the matter.
“Payment was made and licence details provided for electronic endorsement, however, the additional penalty points would have resulted in the total current points on the licence being 12 or more” case worker Emily Delroy said in a statement.
“A refund has been requested and the matter was referred to the prosecution team for a single justice notice to be issued.”
Glasner pleaded guilty in writing on Jan. 27, and he accepted that a ban would be imposed without an open court hearing in a second letter to the court on Feb. 16.
Details of the case have now been revealed after the Press Association was given access to court documents this week.
Glasner was among 1,089 motorists to be prosecuted last week for breaking a 20 mph speed limit, with magistrates handing out fines totalling more than £157,000 and 27 driving bans.