But the Whites midfielder avoided being hit with a fine at the Manchester City Magistrates Court on Friday (October 6) for an offence that was committed while he was out on loan at Blackburn Rovers.
It won’t have come as too much of a surprise to Poveda to have been hit with a six-month driving ban after he pleaded guilty to the offence last month.
He made the serious error in judgement while he was out injured with a fracture and ligament damage on his left ankle during his loan spell with Blackburn.
The midfielder has probably been waiting for this day to come around after the offence was committed almost 18 months ago in April of last year.
Learning his fate will now allow Poveda to focus on his football as he looks to force his way into Daniel Farke’s plans for this season.
The German previously admitted that the court appearance wouldn’t impact on his availability for the Yorkshire club and he’ll be looking to move forward and help his side challenge from promotion during this campaign.
