Jack Grealish is set to be fined about £150,000 by Aston Villa after admitting to “stupidly” ignoring government guidelines on lockdown to visit a friend over the weekend.

The midfielder said he was “deeply embarrassed” by his actions in a video apology as he addressed the furore after he was pictured at the scene of an accident that involved a Range Rover colliding with parked cars in Solihull on Sunday.

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It is understood that Grealish — who has emerged as a prime transfer target for Manchester United — is not facing any police charges, although his behaviour has left him in trouble with his employers. Villa have taken a dim view of their captain’s conduct and said they were “deeply disappointed” by the 24-year-old, adding