Rudiger gets two-week driving ban for speeding at more than 100mph

Chelsea footballer Antonio Rudiger received a two-week driving ban for speeding at more than 100mph in a court hearing held behind closed doors.

The German defender's limited edition Mercedes sports car was pulled over by police back in January on a two-mile stretch of the A3 in south London.

A police officer told a magistrate in Bromley that the footballer was going at an average speed of 106mph, reaching 109mph at times.

The German defender's limited edition Mercedes sports car was pulled over by police back in January on a two-mile stretch of the A3 in south London. He is seen training in February (left) and posing next to a car

Rudiger offered no excuse for his speeding to police and pleaded guilty to the charges in May using an online form, according to The Standard.

The footballer was sentenced on June 25 to a 14-day driving ban and told to pay a £660 fine as well as £166 in court costs.

The hearing was held behind closed doors as part of a single justice procedure, so reporters or members of the public were no able to attend.

Neither the prosecution nor the defence is present, and any submissions form the defendant have to be made online.

The money-saving procedure allows a single magistrate and court official to get through lots of cases at once, sometimes hundreds.

Those who plead guilty can choose whether to go to court and appear before a single magistrate, who will make a decision over sentence.