Chelsea's Fernandez guilty of driving offence in Llanelli

Chelsea FC prima Enzo Fernandez has been recovered blameworthy of failing to place nan driver of a Porsche which allegedly ran a reddish ray successful Carmarthenshire.

The 23-year-old Argentinian-born footballer was charged pinch not giving accusation to Dyfed-Powys Police connected 27 December past year.

The Premier League midfielder was recovered blameworthy successful his absence astatine a proceeding astatine Llanelli Magistrates' Court connected Wednesday.

He is owed to beryllium sentenced successful Llanelli connected 11 September.

Magistrates adjourned nan proceeding for sentencing to see if location are mitigating circumstances - "including exceptional hardship" - for not disqualifying him from driving.

Having played successful nan Argentina broadside which won nan 2022 World Cup, Fernandez was signed to Chelsea successful 2023 for nan past record-breaking sum of much than £106m.

His reside fixed retired successful tribunal arsenic Chelsea FC training crushed successful Surrey, he was accused of driving a Porsche Cayenne done a reddish ray connected Church Street, Llanelli connected 28 November 2023.

He was besides accused of driving nan aforesaid conveyance without security connected nan aforesaid day.

However, nary plea was entered for those charges and they were withdrawn.