Bournemouth of England’s Nigerian-born winger, Jordon Ibe has been hit with a 16-month driving ban, following his conviction in an incident that saw him run into a shop early last year.
The former Liverpool of England and Reims of France winger was also handed a 12-month community order at a sentencing hearing at Bromley Magistrates’ Court, and fined £7,500 after crashing his Bentley into a coffee shop and driving off, causing thousands of pounds of damage.
The 24-year-old also struck a Mercedes car when he smashed into The Pantry on Plaistow Lane in Bromley, south east London, shortly before 5am on July 30.
Ibe, who drove off after stopping briefly at the scene, admitted a charge of careless driving and was found guilty of one count of failing to stop after an accident at a court hearing in February.
District judge Catherine Moore also ordered him to pay a £7,500 fine and £500 compensation to those affected by the crash, as well as a £181 surcharge and £775 in costs.
In his reaction, Ibe, who signed for Bournemouth in 2016 and has made 78 appearances for them, scoring three goals, apologised to his family, team-mates, fans and Bournemouth manager, Eddie Howe.
Ibe’s statement, which was read by his lawyer, Frank Rogers to journalists after the hearing, added: “I accept full responsibility for my actions and lack of judgment when driving. I apologise unreservedly to those whose property I damaged.”
