PSG defender jailed for 20 days after driving double the speed limit

Lewis Henderson
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:11:10 +0000

Paris Saint-Germain defender Yoram Zague has received a 20-day prison sentence and a three-year ban from driving after travelling at more than twice the permitted speed through Copenhagen's city centre.

The 19-year-old French full-back was caught driving his BMW M4 at 65mph across a bridge in the Danish capital, where the limit stands at just 31mph.

Zague, who was on loan at FC Copenhagen, was arrested in December, which led to the immediate termination of his arrangement with the club.

The young defender admitted to the charges and chose not to challenge the court's ruling.

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During court proceedings at Frederiksberg, Zague was cautioned deportation from Denmark remained a possibility.

His vehicle was not confiscated by authorities owing to complications regarding its ownership.

Prosecutor Josefine Samuelsen told local media: "Zague's car has not been seized, due to the ownership situation around it."

Following the collapse of his Copenhagen arrangement, Zague secured another loan move to Belgian Challenger Pro League side KAS Eupen.

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However, the full-back must travel back to Denmark to serve his custodial sentence.

The teenager has previously featured nine times for PSG's first team and found the net against OGC Nice.

Eupen will need to determine whether to retain the defender once he completes his time behind bars, leaving question marks over the next chapter of his professional journey.

PSG has not provided comment to the news, previously wishing Yupen well for his tenure at Eupen.

The French side currently sits top of Ligue 1 with a game in hand on chasers Lens.

The European Champions find themselves in the semi-finals of the Champions League, facing a tricky test against Bundesliga holders, Bayern Munich.

Last week, the French side was in action against Liverpool, knocking Arne Slot's side out of Europe.

A double from Ousmane Dembele was enough for PSG on the night at Anfield to complete a 4-0 aggregate score line in a triumphant display.

Concerningly for Liverpool, star forward Hugo Ekitike damaged his right ankle without making contact with an opponent.

Upon scans, the Frenchman ruptured his achilles tendon, sidelining him from this summer's World Cup with France.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, head coach Slot said: "No, he hasn't been operated [on] yet. Devastating for him.

"Coming to a new club, having so much impact straight away, playing against your former club in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, with so much more to come for him in the summer, your first thoughts are then always with him being out for such a long time, missing out on so many special moments.

"But he's not the first and will not be the last player that experiences something like this in the start of his career, and there are so many examples of players that came back even stronger. That's the challenge he has now."