Motorists are being hit with rising speeding fines for a mistake during England's World Cup campaign, it has been warned. Data shows road users are significantly more likely to break speed limits before major matches.
Increased Risk Before Kick-Off
England kick off their campaign in the US, Canada and Mexico with a match against Croatia tomorrow night, at 9pm. Analysis found speeding incidents jumped by 31.5 per cent in the hour before England's Euro 2024 final against Spain. Many drivers were trying to reach their destinations before kick-off, putting them at risk of speeding fines.
Carlo Conner Hill, head of data analytics at ThingCo, said the findings should serve as a warning. He shared: "The elevated speeding data alone is concerning, but it does not exist in isolation. Emotions both before and after a match, especially one with national interest, will be heightened. There's also the risk of alcohol consumption. Late-night fatigue is likely to be an issue for the World Cup, with many matches set to finish quite late in the evening."
Upcoming Fixtures and Team News
England's remaining group-stage fixtures are against Ghana on June 23 and Panama on June 27. It comes as Tino Livramento is flying home with his injury, with England calling up Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah as his replacement.
Head coach Thomas Tuchel's two-year contract extension is subject to a performance clause, Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham has revealed. Bullingham was asked whether the FA is protected should England's performance at this World Cup mean it does not want Tuchel to lead the team at Euro 2028. "There's performance clauses in every single contract at the FA, but I'm not going into any detail of what they are," said Bullingham. Asked whether there was a break clause in the deal that Tuchel can activate, Bullingham said: "We can hold him to the contract."
Bullingham added: "The reality is he's a top-level manager who would be in demand and we knew we had someone who was doing a really good job and we can't just expect someone to wait around and just leave it and see how you go. That's not the reality of life in any profession. We have someone doing a really good job, we thought we could sign him up for two more years - it's a home tournament (Euro 2028) where the pressure is even bigger and we have a manager who has been there and done it."
