Wesley Fofana has been reprimanded by the club after pleading guilty to dangerous driving, receiving 300 hours of community service on top of an existing ban for multiple speeding offenses.
Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana has been handed an 18-month community order, including 300 hours of unpaid community service, after pleading guilty to a dangerous driving charge, according to reports citing The Athletic.
The France international was caught on dashcam footage speeding and weaving through traffic on the hard shoulder of the A3 Esher Bypass in his Lamborghini Urus on April 20, 2025.
The incident marks the player’s ninth driving offence. Fofana, 24, was already serving a two-year driving ban—due to expire in May 2027—for eight separate speeding offences committed prior to this latest appearance at North East Surrey magistrates court.
District Judge Julie Cooper imposed the community service sentence and ordered Fofana to pay £85 in costs and a £114 victim surcharge. The judge delivered a stern warning, emphasising the seriousness of his repeat behaviour.
Extract: “The defender must now complete 300 hours of community service as part of an 18-month community order.”
Speaking directly to the footballer, Judge Cooper stated: “At the end of the disqualification you cannot drive until you pass an extended driving test and if you drive as a disqualified driver you will almost certainly be sent to prison, and that is career-ending.”
Sources indicated that the repeat nature of the defender’s off-field issues has prompted a response from the club.
Chelsea management reportedly felt it was “important” to address Fofana’s driving record in a meeting with the player, signaling that they are taking notice of the problem, though no further club-level punishment has been reported. Fofana’s existing two-year ban remains in place.