ARSENAL legend Jens Lehmann has been stopped for suspected drink-driving in LEDERHOSEN – after downing steins at Oktoberfest.
The Gunners veteran – in goal for the famous ‘Invincibles’ team – was pictured partying at the huge Bavarian beer festival, in Munich, Germany, on Sunday.
Lehmann, 54, was then pulled over by cops outside the beer extravaganza and was staggering and smelled of alcohol, Bild reports.
Breath tests had to be abandoned because the ex-Emirates ace was “no longer able to blow” and instead was taken to a police station for further tests.
His driver’s licence has been confiscated as a matter of procedure while cops continue looking into the case.
Lehmann was earlier pictured in full traditional Bavarian dress with a beer, surrounded by female pals at the festival.
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Fans also spotted him dancing in benches in the Schützenfest tent.
A source said: “There are police officers lurking around the Oktoberfest who are supposed to prevent drink driving.”
Senior public prosecutor Anne Leiding said: “Mr. Lehmann was subjected to a police check on September 23, 2024 at around 1:30 a.m. due to his unusual driving behavior in a car in the inner city area of Munich.”
She added: “The police are said to have noticed a clear smell of alcohol and an unsafe manner.
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“A breath alcohol test did not produce any usable results, whereupon a blood sample was ordered and the driver’s licence was confiscated.
“Our investigations are still pending. Suspicions of drunk driving continue.”
Lehmann – who came third at the 2006 World Cup with Germany – has faced a string of trouble with police over recent years.
In December 2023 he was fined £400,000 by the Starnberg District Court, in Bavaria, for chainsawing his neighbour’s garage roof to get a better view of Lake Starnberg.
A court also previously heard he drove bumper-to-bumper behind a car under a barrier in order to avoid paying parking fees at Munich Airport.
In 2009 Lehmann was dropped by then team Stuttgart for partying at Oktoberfest without permission.
He is a regular at the festival and in 2012 was picture there with Sol Campbell in full traditional Bavarian dress. He was pictured at the festival with Didier Drogba in 2011.
Lehmann famously became the first player to be sent off in a European Cup final after tripping Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o, in 2006.
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Jens Lehmann told Blild: “I can’t say anything about it at the moment.”
A spokesman for Munich police declined to comment.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
