Anton Walkes was at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court this morning, where he admitted to a charge of driving while disqualified and without insurance.

An earlier court appearance was missed after the details were sent to an old address.

He has been sentenced to carry out 120 hours of community service and received both a fine and an extension to his driving ban.

Anton said: “I would like to apologise to the club and supporters for this serious error in judgment.

“I have accepted my punishment and want to learn from this experience to grow as a person.

“I want to thank everyone at the club for the support they have shown me and am determined to pay them back through my actions on an off the pitch.”

Portsmouth Football Club will also be dealing with this matter internally and will be making no further comment.