Former Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish fined £666 for speeding in his Range Rover near Birmingham

England and Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish was caught by a speed trap doing 44mph in a 30mph zone near Birmingham last summer.

The former Aston Villa skipper from Solihull has been fined £666 and handed five penalty points after being caught speeding at 44mph in a 30mph zone in Wythall.

Grealish did not attend a four-minute hearing at Worcester Magistrates’ Court today Wednesday (May 8), but pleaded guilty through his lawyer. The 28-year-old, of Barnt Green, was also ordered to pay £110 in court costs and a victim surcharge of £266, leaving him with a total bill of £1,042.

The court was told the Manchester City winger was caught speeding in Worcestershire while driving a Range Rover Sport on the morning of July 17 2023.

Grealish joined City on a six-year deal in August 2021 for a then-record transfer fee for a British club of around £100 million. Grealish, who made his England debut in September 2020, is reported to earn around £300,000-a-week and has scored three goals in 20 Premier League appearances so far this season.

The player had pleaded guilty at the first opportunity, the court heard. Prosecutor Andy Saunders said the Range Rover was caught by a mobile speed camera travelling at 44mph on Station Road, Wythall, but there were no other aggravating factors.

A charge of failing to give information to the police relating to the identification of the driver was withdrawn. Grealish’s barrister, John Dye, said of his client: “Mr Grealish means no discourtesy by not attending. I am instructed to enter a guilty plea on his behalf in relation to speeding.”

After confirming that the maximum penalty for the offence was £1,000, reduced to £666 after a guilty plea, Mr Dye told the court: “He can afford to pay that figure. I am asked to apologise on his behalf. It was a mistake.”

The court was told Grealish had a full, clean driving licence at the time of the speeding offence.