The court handed defender Raul Asencio a DUI conviction, citing a breath‑alcohol reading almost four times the legal limit.
At 23, Asencio pleaded guilty at Las Palmas High Court on Aug 19, accepting a driving ban and a €14,400 penalty.
Investigators recorded his breath at 0.90 mg/l on Aug 16 in southern Gran Canaria, well above the 0.25 mg/l threshold.
Real Madrid promptly launched its own disciplinary probe into the incident. For my money, the club must act swiftly to uphold its standards.
Separately, he faces a September trial in Gran Canaria over alleged distribution of intimate footage involving a minor.
The charges allege he shared a sex tape without consent and that three former Madrid youth teammates—Ferran Ruiz, Juan Rodriguez and Andres Garcia—also participated in recording and distributing sexual material of a minor and another woman.
Although the two alleged victims have retracted their statements, a July preliminary hearing kept the case on track, and Asencio continues to proclaim his innocence. Will the trial reshape how clubs handle off‑field misconduct?