A BRITISH COURT handed Ray Wilkins a four-year driving ban on Monday, as the former England international midfielder and ex-Chelsea assistant revealed his battle with alcoholism.
The 59-year-old pleaded guilty at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court after being found to have been three times over the drink-drive limit.
A member of the public spotted him driving his Mercedes in the middle of the road and straddling a bus lane in London on 1 July.
He was seen striking a kerb and swigging alcohol from the bottle behind the wheel.
The member of the public then took his keys away when the car stopped, in order to prevent a possible accident.
District judge Tim Boswell gave Wilkins, who has two previous drink-driving convictions dating back to 2013, a 10-week suspended prison sentence, ordered him to do 140 hours’ unpaid work and disqualified him from driving for 48 months.
Standing in the dock, Wilkins said: “Abstinence is the only way I can cure this situation.”
Wilkins enjoyed a hugely successful playing career that took in Chelsea, Manchester United and AC Milan, before returning to Stamford Bridge as an assistant.
His last post was in the Premier League last season as an assistant at Aston Villa.
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I thought that wally retired
Haye with slaughter Tyson.
Both of em are gimps!!,good hipe in uk but no one in U.S. would give a wet wank about these two average nobody boxers!!!build up will be funny listening 2 of em talking crap about each other tho
If Fury isn’t easily led into a scrap he could have the beating of him. Haye had beaten nothing but duds at heavyweight. Hayes power though means he could end it at any point especially with furys questionable chin. Should be an interesting one, if it does go ahead, you never know with these two.
Fury hasn’t beaten anyone of note at hw either.
That fight will resemble a bag of excriment
No it will be a,great fight. Like to see use do,better.
The pre fight hype will be more entertaining. Because fury is getting knocked the fcuk out.
They should promote that card as bum fights!
Assume the winner will get a shot at one of the Klitschkos??