Former Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has had his community service order rescinded by Macclesfield Magistrates’ Court, with the Argentinian instead being handed a £3,000 fine.
Tevez, 29, who was sentenced to do 250 hours of unpaid work for driving while disqualified and without insurance last season had completed just 28 hours of unpaid work.
The former Manchester United and West Ham player was sold to Italian champions Juventus last month.
It is believed lawyers for Tevez argued that because he had been sold, he was not responsible for not being able to follow the order.
Tevez said: “I would like to thank the court for its understanding. I appreciate their help and assistance in this case.
“I would also like to thank my legal team, especially Gwyn Lewis at Burton Copeland and all my advisors who have helped me throughout this case.
“All I want to do is continue my career in Italy with Juventus and I am looking forward to a new chapter.”
Tevez was hit with £5,000 maximum fine for the offence, minus £2,000 for pleading guilty and for the unpaid work he had completed.
District Judge Bridget Knight accepted there were circumstances beyond Tevez’s control in his inability to fulfil the terms of his order.
She said: “This is only a technical breach. It is not, I repeat not, a case of a footballer thumbing his nose at a court order.”
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