Three Manchester United players have been prosecuted for speeding offences after being caught in separate incidents on roads across the Altrincham area.
Defender Harry Maguire, goalkeeper Altay Bayindir and striker Matheus Cunha have all faced legal action following offences committed on routes commonly used by players travelling between Old Trafford and their homes in Cheshire and Greater Manchester.
The highest-profile case involved England international Maguire, who was caught driving his £130,000 Range Rover at 37mph in a 30mph zone in Altrincham on December 28 last year.
The 33-year-old was fined £1,000, given three penalty points and ordered to pay £120 in court costs and a £400 victim surcharge after pleading guilty.
In a written apology to the court, Maguire said he had mistakenly believed he was driving in a 40mph zone.
"I understand this was my responsibility and I fully accept the offence," he wrote.
The incident is the latest in a series of motoring offences for Maguire, who was handed a 56-day driving ban in January 2025 following previous speeding convictions.
Meanwhile, United reserve goalkeeper Altay Bayindir was caught driving at 41mph in a 30mph zone in Hale Barns on November 24 last year.
The Turkish international was stopped shortly after United's 1-0 Premier League defeat to Everton, with the offence taking place at around 11pm.
Bayindir pleaded guilty and was fined £666, received three penalty points and was ordered to pay £120 costs and a £266 victim surcharge.
A third United player, striker Matheus Cunha, has also been charged following an alleged speeding offence on Hale Road.
Court documents show a Mercedes registered to the Brazilian forward was recorded travelling at 37mph in a 30mph zone on the same stretch of road where Bayindir was caught.
The alleged offence took place on August 17, the day of United's opening Premier League fixture against Arsenal.
Cunha has also been charged with failing to provide information to police after allegedly not responding to requests to identify the driver of the vehicle.
No pleas have yet been formally entered in his case. He is due to appear before Bolton Magistrates' Court on December 16.
Maguire and Bayindir did not attend court in person, with their cases decided by magistrates based on written evidence submitted under the single justice procedure.
