Real Madrid defender Marcelo accused of tax evasion

• Marcelo has become the latest player to be targeted by Spanish tax authorities
• Prosectors claim the Brazil star defrauded local authorities of around £437,000
• Marcelo is alleged to have using companies abroad to handle his image rights
• Cristiano Ronaldo and Angel di Maria among those to have been investigated 

By Ap Reporter

Published: 15:07 BST, 17 October 2017 | Updated: 15:07 BST, 17 October 2017

Spanish prosecutors have accused Real Madrid left back Marcelo of defrauding local tax authorities of nearly half a million euros.

Prosecutors say the Brazil international defrauded authorities of €490,917.70 (£437,539.59) in 2013. 

They say the irregularities are related to Marcelo’s use of companies abroad to handle earnings from image rights.

Real Madrid defender Marcelo has been accused of defrauding tax authorities of £437,000

Marcelo tussles with Getafe’s Francisco Portillo during Real Madrid’s 2-1 victory on Saturday

Marcelo, who has been for Real Madrid since moving from Brazilian club Fluminense in 2007, is the latest player to be targeted by tax authorities in Spain.

Last year, Lionel Messi and his father were found guilty on three counts of defrauding tax authorities of €4.1m (£3.65m) from income made from image rights.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Ricardo Carvalho, Angel di Maria, Javier Mascherano, Radamel Falcao and Fabio Coentrao are among other players investigated by Spanish authorities. 

 

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