Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish BANNED from driving, fined £82k for car crash in March

Aston Villa talisman Jack Grealish has been handed a nine-month driving ban along with a fine of £82,000 for crashing his Range Rover during first lockdown in March. English midfielder was sentenced at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, after previously pleading guilty to two counts of careless driving this year. Prior to convictions, Grealish already had six points on his licence for a speeding offence in 2018.

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Jack Grealish banned from driving: Villa skipper "deeply ashamed" of his actions

On Tuesday, Jack Grealish was sentenced at Birmingham Magistrates' Court after previously admitting to two counts of reckless driving this year. first one was linked to an incident during first coronavirus lockdown in March when his £80,000 Range Rover bumped into two parked vehicles in civil parish of Dickens Heath in Solihull, West Midlands. incident took place on March 29, less than 24 hours after he had posted a video on Twitter urging fans to follow lockdown rules and stay at home.

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A witness claimed that Grealish smelled of “intoxicating liquor” and was slurring his words immediately after crash while present at scene. He later apologised for "stupidly agreeing" to go to a friend's house.

Grealish also pleaded guilty to a separate offence of careless driving after prosecutors said that an unmarked police car spotted him driving at more than 90mph along M42, near Villa's training ground, at “close to an intimidating distance” on 18 October. 25-year-old admitted that he was "deeply ashamed" of his actions. However, Judge John Bristow handed Grealish a nine-month ban from driving. 

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Jack Grealish fined for crashing his Range Rover

Along with his driving ban, Grealish was ordered to pay costs of £220 and a victim surcharge of £181, taking his total in costs and fines to £82,900 – payable within seven days. England international will have to apply for a new license once his ban ends. 

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Fans on social media were quick to mock Grealish over his driving ban. On Twitter, one wrote, "Grealish may have more points on his licence than Villa right w" while ar added, "Grealish probably taking out his frustrations of being most-tackled player on those poor vehicles". A third wrote, "Hope to see Grealish on bus with me for next nine months when I travel to work". 

Grealish has scored six goals and racked up five assists in all competitions this season. Villans have enjoyed a great start to Premier League this season as y currently sit in 11th place on table, seven points behind leaders Spurs and Liverpool, with two games in hand.

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