Real Madrid have begun disciplinary proceedings against defender Raul Asencio following his conviction for drink-driving, coach Jose Mourinho confirmed on Thursday.
The 23-year-old centre-back was found to have been more than three times over the legal alcohol limit during the August 16 incident.
A court in San Bartolome de Tirajana, Gran Canaria, fined Asencio 14,400 euros ($16,700) and suspended his driving licence for eight months, according to a court source.
Asencio is also due in court this week in Gran Canaria over the alleged non-consensual sharing of a sexual video from 2023.
“He’s a model professional. When he was fit, no one trained as hard as him,” Mourinho said.
“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.”
Spanish media say Asencio expects to be cleared if the two women filmed, aged 16 and 18, formally forgive him.
Three former Real Madrid reserve players are also on trial over the video. The trial is set for September 3, 4 and 7.
Asencio has missed matches since suffering a hamstring injury in July, but he was a regular for Real in the previous two seasons.
