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Real Madrid have opened disciplinary proceedings against defender Raul Asencio following his conviction for drink-driving last month.
The 23-year-old centre-back was found to be more than three times over the legal limit during an incident on August 16. He was convicted in a trial held in San Bartolome de Tirajana, a village in Gran Canaria, fined 14,400 euros ($16,700), and had his driving licence suspended for eight months, according to a court source who spoke to AFP on Wednesday.
Asencio’s legal troubles extend beyond the drink-driving case. This week, he is due to face a separate court case in Gran Canaria involving the alleged non-consensual sharing of a sexual video dating back to 2023. Three former Real Madrid reserve players are also on trial for allegedly recording and distributing the same video. The trial is scheduled for September 3, 4, and 7.
Spanish media report that Asencio expects to be cleared in the video sharing case if the two young women who were filmed, aged 16 and 18, formally forgive him.
The club’s coach addressed the situation directly with reporters, offering a measured but firm assessment of the defender’s conduct off the pitch.
“He’s a model professional. When he was fit, no one trained as hard as him. Now that he’s been injured for a few weeks, he’s the first to arrive and the last to leave training. But a Real Madrid player remains so 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 12 months a year. Everything you do outside the pitch represents Real Madrid and could affect the club’s prestige. I’m not happy. Everyone makes mistakes but when they pile up, it’s not the same.”
Asencio suffered a hamstring injury in July and has yet to be selected for a matchday squad under his new coach, despite having featured regularly for Real Madrid across the previous two seasons.
The disciplinary proceedings signal that the club is drawing a firm line on player conduct away from training. Follow TipsGG for continued coverage of this story and all developments surrounding Real Madrid.