In Cheshire, away from the stadium lights, Mohamed Salah has been handed a six-month driving ban after failing to identify who was driving his car during a speeding incident in Wilmslow.
Key takeaways
- Salah was fined £660, approximately $883, and barred from driving for six months.
- The original speeding allegation was withdrawn.
- He was found guilty of not naming the driver of the vehicle.
- Warrington Magistrates’ Court dealt with the case in Salah’s absence after two summonses went unanswered.
- The sanction comes after Salah’s decisive three-goal display against Galatasaray for Trabzonspor.
Court ruling in Cheshire
The case stemmed from an allegation that Salah’s car had been travelling above the permitted speed in Wilmslow, Cheshire. Authorities sought confirmation of the person behind the wheel, but Salah did not provide the driver’s identity.
Two summonses were issued for him to appear at Warrington Magistrates’ Court. Neither received a response, and the court proceeded without him, finding him guilty of the failure to identify the driver.
While the speeding charge itself was dropped, the separate offence brought a £660 penalty and a six-month disqualification from driving.
A landmark night for Trabzonspor
The ruling follows an eventful period on the pitch for Salah, who struck a hat-trick in Trabzonspor’s victory over Galatasaray. His first goal arrived after only four minutes, as he broke from deep on a counterattack, covered 85 metres and beat goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır.
Before the interval, Salah turned provider. In the 39th minute he found Nou Saviola, who finished to make it 2-0. Trabzonspor added another before the break, then Salah completed his second goal after the restart, arriving late to meet a ball laid back by Frankulino for the third.
His third came in the 80th minute, another sweeping break in which he ran beyond Galatasaray’s retreating side before applying the finish. The goal underlined the exposure Galatasaray faced as they pushed forward in search of a way back into the match.
The result carried added weight in Trabzon. Thomas Reis was taking charge for the first time following the club’s coaching change, and his side stopped a Galatasaray team that had won the Turkish title in each of the previous four seasons.
It was Galatasaray’s first league defeat of the campaign, leaving Trabzonspor three points behind the leaders. Beşiktaş could move into first place on Sunday with at least a draw away to Amed.
