Jose Mourinho accepts one-year prison sentence for tax fraud in Spain but will NOT serve jail time 

Jose Mourinho accepts one-year prison sentence for tax fraud in Spain but will NOT serve jail time

  • Jose Mourinho accepts one-year jail sentence for tax fraud in Spain
  • But the former Real Madrid manager will not serve any time in jail
  • He has exchange the sentence for ‘obtaining illicit profits’ for a fine 

Former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has received a one-year suspended sentence after reaching a guilty plea for tax fraud in Spain.

Mourinho will not have to serve time after admitting he defrauded Spain authorities in 2011 and 2012. Sentences for two years or less for first-time offenders can be suspended in Spain.

Mourinho appeared before a judge in a Madrid court on Tuesday to confirm the plea agreement he had reached with prosecutors. 

Jose Mourinho is pictured leaving the Lowry Hotel after his sacking by Manchester United

Jose Mourinho was charged for tax fraud during his time as Real Madrid manager

Jose Mourinho was charged for tax fraud during his time as Real Madrid manager

Recent tax cases in Spain involving footballers 

Lionel Messi – 21-month sentence in exchange for €2m (£1.8m) fine in 2016

Javier Mascherano – one-year suspended sentence in 2016

Angel di Maria – 16-month sentence in exchange for €2m (£1.8m) fine in 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo – awaiting verdict, accused of evading €14.8m (£13m) tax from 2011 to 2014

Neymar – awaiting verdict, accused of evading €17.5m (£15.4m) tax from 2011 to 2014

Mourinho still has to pay nearly €2million (£1.8m) to tax authorities as part of the deal. 

More to follow… 

Mourinho suffered an embarrassing fall while at an ice hockey match in Russia this week

Mourinho suffered an embarrassing fall while at an ice hockey match in Russia this week

The former Manchester United manager was making a ceremonial puck drop at the match

The former Manchester United manager was making a ceremonial puck drop at the match

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