The Premier League club’s supremo was not in the supercar at the time, which was pulled over on Victoria Embankment by the River Thames.
Mason Michael Wright, 26, who lives in Grade II Stondon Massey House, Ongar Road, Stondon Massey, Essex failed to appear at Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court.
He was convicted after a short trial in his absence to driving the blue electric-powered three-litre 2023 Ferrari on February 6, without having the sportscar under proper control.
Wright was not charged with an offence of driving while using his mobile phone, which carries twice as many penalty points.
Meanwhile Parish's team are still seeking their first league win of the season.
Prosecutor Fiona Hamilton told the court: “The defendant was seen driving while steering with his forearms and while holding a phone out in front of him.
“He was seen by a police officer and stopped and when asked of he thought his manner of driving was in proper control of the vehicle agreed it was not.
“The Crown do not have to prove he was not in control, but was not in a position to be in control.
“Not holding the steering wheels with his hands and holding the phone meant that he was not able to properly see potential hazards in the road ahead and was not in proper control of the steering wheel.”
PC Fareed Sakavloo told the trial he was on patrol, riding a pedal bike.
“I like to view the traffic and have a hunch when a driver is on the phone.
“I noticed a blue Ferrari and when I cycled up a young lad was steering with his forearms in slow-moving traffic.
“I spoke to the driver and pulled him to the side of the road and he agreed he was using his phone, he said: ‘Yes, sorry sir.’
“I asked him if he thought he was in control of the car and he replied: ‘No.’
“We were at the side of the road for around fifteen minutes.”
The magistrates fined Wright £660, with £85 costs and ordered him to pay a £264 victim surcharge.
He also received three penalty points on his driving licence.
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