Earlier this week, we reported on Richarlison's island dispute. Now the Tottenham forward has been convicted over a red light offence in north London, after admitting he was the driver caught on camera.
Barkingside Magistrates’ Court fined him £200, gave him three penalty points, and added £120 in prosecution costs plus an £80 victim surcharge. The camera on the A41 in Hendon recorded the car going through traffic signals 1.5 seconds after they turned red at 6.45pm on 15 April.
The court case
Richarlison told independent.co.uk: "I was driving the car when it was filmed running the red light." That admission tied the case to a specific incident, with the court conviction following behind closed doors at Barkingside.
The offence sits beside a much quieter football story. He has not featured for Tottenham since starting their 3-0 loss to Brentford on the opening day of the season. Spurs have used him only once in the league this season, for 68 minutes, and his season has become a margin case rather than a regular selection call.
Tottenham's wider issue
The football context is hard to separate from the timing. Tottenham have 9 points from 8 league matches and sit 14th, while Richarlison's name keeps surfacing for reasons that have nothing to do with minutes on the pitch.
The court ruling does not change his place in the squad, but it adds another awkward headline to a campaign that has barely got going for him. Tottenham's next league match will tell us more about whether that 1 appearance becomes a wider run, but his first body-prose appearance in the competition still stands at 1 and 68 minutes.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 1 outlet. How we work →
