Ian Poveda handed six-month driving ban for 100mph speeding | OneFootball

Former Leeds winger Ian Poveda has been banned from driving for six months after admitting speeding at 100mph in a 70mph zone.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, the 26-year-old was stopped by a police officer on the A184 in South Tyneside, driving a black Range Rover around quarter to nine on Sunday 23 February 2025, while he was a Sunderland player.

At North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court, the prosecution said an officer saw the vehicle accelerate on the A184 dual carriageway and suggested it was travelling at about 100mph in a 70mph limit. The officer signalled for it to stop and Poveda pulled over immediately. The defence said the speeding lasted only a very short period.

The court heard he already had nine points from three previous speeding offences. Magistrates imposed a further six points, triggering a six-month ban under the totting up procedure.

Poveda, who did not attend the hearing, was fined £800, with a £320 surcharge and £600 costs after admitting the offence.

The London-born Colombia international previously played for Leeds in the Premier League and made 25 appearances across four seasons. He left Sunderland last month and has signed for Internacional de Bogota.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk