Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison has received a court fine after being caught driving through a red light in his £60,000 Chevrolet sportscar.

The 29-year-old Brazilian striker was recorded by a camera mounted on the A41 in Hendon, north London, driving his Chevrolet Corvette Stingray through traffic signals 1.5 seconds after they had turned red at 6.45pm on 15 April.

At a hearing conducted behind closed doors at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court last week, the Premier League footballer was convicted of failing to comply with a red light signal. He was given a £200 fine, three penalty points on his licence, and ordered to pay £120 in prosecution costs alongside an £80 victim surcharge.

Court papers reveal the Metropolitan Police gave the player options to avoid criminal prosecution for the traffic offence on the A41.…