Former England and Arsenal player Paul Merson has been given a 14-month-driving ban after pleading guilty to drink-driving following a motorway crash, reports BBC News. Merson crashed his Mercedes ML350 into a 38-tonne lorry after falling asleep at the wheel on the M40, near Warwick, Leamington Magistrates' Court heard.
The former Arsenal, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough midfielder was also fined £1,500 over the crash on 12 October.
Merson had 124mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. The legal limit is 80mg.
He failed a roadside-breath-test at scene of the crash which happened about 03:15.
The Sky Sports pundit was returning to his Sutton Coldfield home after drinking at a charity event in London, magistrates heard.
