Jamal Musiala Receives Driving Ban After High-Speed Crash
Jamal Musiala’s difficult year has taken another sharp turn, this time away from the pitch and onto the A8 motorway.
The Bayern Munich midfielder has received a driving ban and financial penalties after a serious speeding incident in April 2025, when he crashed his Audi RS e-tron GT while travelling towards Salzburg. The case, largely kept out of public view until now, has been confirmed by the Munich I Public Prosecutor's Office and is now legally closed.
High speed, heavy impact
On April 13, 2025, Musiala was at the wheel of a powerful Audi RS e-tron GT, a high-performance electric car capable of producing more than 600 horsepower. His younger sister was reportedly in the passenger seat.
According to prosecutor’s office spokesperson Florian Lindemann, the 23-year-old lost control of the situation during an overtaking move.
“During an overtaking manoeuvre, the accused Jamal M., who was driving at excessive speed at the time, overlooked a car driving to his right, resulting in a collision,” Lindemann stated.
The numbers are stark. Musiala was clocked at 194 km/h in a 120 km/h zone.
His car collided with a VW Golf carrying two people: a 30-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman. Both sustained minor injuries, while the total property damage has been estimated at around €200,000. Musiala himself was unhurt but, according to reports, visibly shocked and immediately went to check on the other occupants involved in the crash.
Court steps in
The investigation led to a penal order from the Munich District Court. On January 28, 2026, the court found Musiala guilty of negligent endangerment of road traffic and negligent bodily injury in two cases. The order has since become legally binding.
For the former Chelsea academy talent, the consequences are significant. There is a financial hit, but the most tangible punishment is the loss of his driving licence.
Lindemann clarified that Musiala faces at least nine months off the road from the date the penal order took legal effect. A new licence “may not be issued to Musiala before the expiry of nine months,” the spokesperson confirmed, meaning the playmaker is unlikely to drive again before autumn.
His representatives have acknowledged the incident and the sanction, ending months of quiet handling behind the scenes.
A brutal stretch for Bayern’s prodigy
The driving ban arrives at a time when Musiala has already been wrestling with the toughest spell of his young career.
During the 2025 campaign, he suffered a fractured fibula and dislocated ankle at the Club World Cup – a brutal combination that sidelined him for months and marked the most serious injury of his professional life so far. He fought his way back and returned to action in January, only to endure another scare with an ankle problem in March.
On the pitch, he is used to gliding past challenges. Off it, the last year has delivered a succession of blows: a major injury lay-off, a comeback interrupted, and now a conviction that will keep him out of the driver’s seat until late in the year.
For one of Europe’s brightest attacking midfielders, the next phase is clear enough. The car keys stay away for now. The spotlight, once again, will fall on how he responds where it matters most for Bayern Munich – under the floodlights, not on the motorway.
