Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has been banned from driving for six months after pleading guilty to speeding in a 20mph zone in south London, court documents have revealed.
The FA Cup-winning boss, 51, was caught by a speed camera as he drove his BMW along the Old Kent Road in Bermondsey last July. Court records reveal Glasner already had past driving offences on his record, putting him in line for an automatic ban.
The incident happened as Glasner drove through traffic lights opposite Tesco on the Old Kent Road at just before 7:30am on July 15th last year, traveling at 29mph where the limit was 20mph.
The Austrian wrote to Willesden Magistrates’ Court to plead guilty to speeding at 29mph on a stretch of the road which has a 20mph limit. And he submitted a handwritten note vowing not to break the law again, as he chose not to try to convince magistrates to spare him a disqualification.
“I fully accept responsibility for my actions and understand the seriousness of this matter”, he said. “I have taken steps to ensure it will not happen again”.
A magistrate handed down the half-year ban last Tuesday, with the manager also ordered to pay a £660 fine plus additional costs. Including court costs of £130 and a victim surcharge of £264, Glasner’s total financial penalty exceeded £1,000.
Glasner pleaded guilty in writing on January 27 and accepted a ban would be imposed without an open court hearing in a second letter to the court on February 16. Details of the case have only now been revealed after Britain’s Press Association news agency was given access to court documents earlier this week.
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The speeding prosecution was brought by the Metropolitan Police, with the force telling the court that Glasner initially tried to pay a fine to settle the matter. However, his accumulated penalty points triggered an automatic disqualification.
The speeding offence occurred just two months after Glasner led Palace to FA Cup glory in May 2025, and three days after the club learned their European qualification had been downgraded from the Europa League to the Europa Conference League.
Glasner was among 1,089 motorists to be prosecuted last week for breaking a 20mph speed limit, with magistrates handing out fines totalling more than £157,000 (€180,000) and 27 driving bans.
The ban comes during a turbulent period for Glasner at Crystal Palace. He recently announced he will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season, citing frustrations with the club’s transfer policy.
Palace face Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday in a crucial Premier League relegation battle, with both teams fighting to avoid the drop zone in what has been a challenging season for the Eagles.