Payet may escape court appearance
Originally there were fears that the midfielder would miss at least one game should be be forced to travel back to his homeland for the hearing but that is now considered improbable..
Payet was caught by cops doing 106mph on a 55mph road in his Audi Quattro RS5 on July 3. They seized the supercar and confiscated the 28-year-old’s licence. He risks a three-year ban and £1,000 fine.
A court hearing is due to be held later this month or next but the Hammers believe it’s very unlikely to involve a personal appearance by the midfielder.
The date of the trial is unknown at this point but a well placed Hammers source said: “It seems more probablr that he will be represented in court by his legal team rather than have to make a personal appearance.”
The club has not been informed of a date for the hearing at this stage.