Michail Antonio BANNED! 🚗⚽️ Ex-Hammer loses license for 6 months

Former West Ham United striker Michail Antonio has been handed a six-month driving ban by Uxbridge Magistrates' Court. The 36-year-old footballer was found guilty of failing to identify the driver of his Lamborghini after it was involved in a motoring offence in central London last November. The decision also comes with a significant financial penalty, totaling £2,050 in fines and court costs.

The incident in question occurred at 12:38 am on November 5 last year, when Antonio's Lamborghini Urus was spotted being driven "without due care and attention" on Pall Mall.

Police later sent a letter to Antonio, the registered keeper, on November 12, seeking the identity of the driver.

However, no response was received, leading to a criminal prosecution.

During the trial, Antonio maintained that he was not behind the wheel at the time, claiming he had lent his car to his cousin, Tarique Josephs, who operates a car loaning company. Antonio stated he was away in Manchester visiting his children from November 3 to 6. He testified that he did not receive the initial police letter and was "shocked" to discover in February that he had been charged, believing his cousin would have handled the matter.

Despite his defence, Magistrate Ian Comfort concluded the court was sure the police letter had been sent to Antonio's home and that he failed to respond as legally required. This latest conviction added another six penalty points to Antonio's licence.

He already had six points from a previous conviction for driving without insurance in July 2025.

The accumulation of points automatically triggered the six-month disqualification. Antonio, who holds the record as West Ham's all-time top Premier League goalscorer, was also ordered to pay a £1,000 fine, £650 in prosecution costs, and a £400 victim surcharge.

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