Liverpool Keeper Fined £440 for Using Phone on Motorway

Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was fined £440 and received six penalty points on his license after being convicted of using a handheld mobile phone while driving. According to multiple reports, the incident occurred at around 15:45 GMT on January 27 on the southbound carriageway of the M6 motorway between Junctions 23 and 21.

Mamardashvili, who signed for Liverpool in 2025, was spotted by a Cheshire Police officer holding his phone near the center of his steering wheel while watching something on the screen. The officer, PC Ree, noted that the driver should have moved to lane one as it was clear of traffic. Mamardashvili was pulled over and asked to sit in the back of the police vehicle.

At Warrington Combined Court on Friday, Mamardashvili was ordered to pay £120 costs and a £176 victim surcharge. The court heard that he identified himself with a Georgian driving license and did not respond to the police prosecution notice. His case was dealt with in a private hearing of the Single Justice Procedure, and he was found guilty based on the written police evidence.

Mamardashvili has made 20 appearances this season for Liverpool, recording three clean sheets as he filled in for the injured first-choice keeper Alisson. According to Daily Mail, Mamardashvili was among 247 motorists across England and Wales prosecuted last week for using their phone while driving, leading to fines totaling more than £41,000.