Jose Mourinho ‘gets suspended prison sentence’ for tax fraud

José Mourinho (2 September 2018) Image copyright AFP

Manchester United manager José Mourinho has reached a take care of the Spanish state on a one-12 months suspended sentence in a protracted-running tax fraud case, Spain’s El Mundo newspaper reports.

The Portuguese national was once additionally fined approximately €2m (£1.8m; $2.3m), it says.

He used to be accused of owing nearly €3.3m in undeclared symbol rights revenue for 2011 and 2012, whilst he used to be Actual Madrid supervisor.

Mr Mourinho said in advance he had paid all of the taxes he owed.

He isn’t anticipated to serve any time in prison because Spanish legislation states that a sentence of under two years for a primary offence can also be served on probation, consistent with Reuters information company.

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The BBC has contacted Mr Mourinho’s representatives for comment.

Spanish authorities introduced the image rights case in opposition to Mr Mourinho in June final yr.

His representatives, Gestifute Media, mentioned at the time that he had paid greater than €26m in tax at a regular price of greater than 41% at the same time as living in Spain from 2010 to 2013.

In 2015, Gestifute stated, he regularly occurring a settlement settlement regarding previous years.

Spanish courts just lately cracked down on tax evasion among footballers:

In June, Real Madrid and Portugal megastar Cristiano Ronaldo widespread a €18.8m advantageous and used to be given a suspended jail time period to settle charges against himIn July 2017, Barcelona player Lionel Messi avoided a 21-month prison sentence via agreeing to pay €252,000, equating to €FOUR HUNDRED for every day of the sentence

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