Alejandro Garnacho convicted after breaking law days before United exit | OneFootball

Former Manchester United forward Alejandro Garnacho has issued an apology after he was convicted of speeding away from Carrington, days before he left the club to join Chelsea.

Convicted

Garnacho joined Chelsea in August last year after he fell out of favour under now-sacked head coach Ruben Amorim.

United netted £40m from parting ways with him. He has made 20 Premier League appearances for Chelsea this term, scoring just one goal and providing four assists.

His time at Stamford Bridge is so far not going according to plan and his woes were compounded after it was revealed that he has been convicted for speeding, the same month he exited Old Trafford for good.

The BBC reveals that the Argentine was fined £660 and issued with three points on his licence after pleading guilty at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court.

He was caught driving at 50mph in a 40mph zone in his black Audi RS 3 by a speed camera located near United’s Carrington training complex. The offence occurred on August 26 last year, four days before he officially signed for the Blues.

Statement

Garnacho’s lawyers at JMW Solicitors said in a statement, “Mr Garnacho explains this was an oversight on his part and apologises for the offence.”

“Our client is embarrassed that he is currently in this position and apologises to the court for the excess speed offence.”

Additionally, the 21-year-old was charged with failing to respond to a Greater Manchester Police letter about the offence, following a request in October to identify the driver of his car.

However, the charge was withdrawn after Garnacho entered a guilty plea.

Garnacho made 144 appearances for United, scoring 26 goals for the 20-time English champions before his transfer to Chelsea.

He made his first-team debut for the Red Devils in April 2022, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 Premier League draw against Chelsea at Old Trafford. He was 17 at the time.

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