Overview
- Ducksch pleaded guilty at Leamington Spa Magistrates' Court on 20 May 2026 and was banned from driving for 14 months.
- The court recorded a breath test of 53mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35mcg.
- Magistrates fined him a total of £16,155 and ordered £2,000 in victim compensation plus a £2,000 surcharge and £85 costs, making a combined bill of £20,240 that he may pay by instalments.
- The crash was a three-car collision on the A3400 near Henley-in-Arden at about 10.30pm on Easter Monday, hours after he had appeared as a substitute for Birmingham City, and one motorist suffered facial injuries and a nosebleed.
- Birmingham City has already imposed internal penalties including financial sanctions and match exclusions, and the conviction may affect Ducksch's reputation and selection while he serves the driving ban.