{"id":55220,"date":"2025-07-09T16:08:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=55220"},"modified":"2025-07-09T16:08:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:08:40","slug":"every-footballer-and-manager-found-guilty-of-tax-fraud-as-carlo-ancelotti-sentenced-to-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/every-footballer-and-manager-found-guilty-of-tax-fraud-as-carlo-ancelotti-sentenced-to-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Footballer And Manager Accused Of Tax Fraud As Carlo Ancelotti Sentenced To Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Brazil manager and former Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has been sentenced to prison over tax fraud.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 66-year-old Italian failed to pay tax on his image rights revenue while he was Real Madrid boss in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily for Ancelotti, Spanish law dictates that any sentence under two years for non-violent crime usually sees a defendant avoid serving jail time.<\/p>\n<p>He therefore won&#8217;t spend any actual time behind bars, thanks to his 12-month sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he has been fined more than \u00a3332,000.<\/p>\n<p>And in better news for Ancelotti, he has been acquitted of a further tax charge from 2015, also relating to image rights.<\/p>\n<p>He was first indicted for suspected tax irregularities in 2020, when he was managing Everton.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/carlo-ancelotti-brazil-real-madrid-sacked\/\"><strong>Ancelotti, who joined Brazil in June<\/strong><\/a>, was accused of defrauding the Spanish government of \u00a3833k between 2014 and 2015, during his first spell at Madrid.<\/p>\n<h2>Carlo Ancelotti Hits Back After Tax Fraud Case<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking earlier this year, Ancelotti denounced the news.<\/p>\n<p>He said:\u00a0\u201cThis is an old story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Prosecutor\u2019s Office believes I was a resident in 2015, and I believe I wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fine has been paid, and the case is in the hands of my lawyers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m convinced I\u2019m innocent. Let\u2019s see what the judge decides.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ancelotti denies the current allegations, though he did admit to underpaying tax in 2014, blaming errors by his former accountants.<\/p>\n<p>During the trial, he told the court he did not intend to defraud the treasury.<\/p>\n<h2>Every Footballer And Manager Accused Of Tax Fraud<\/h2>\n<h3>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/USATSI_19520419_168396541_lowres-1-560x373.jpg\" alt=\"Portugal Captain Cristiano Ronaldo ancelotti arrested\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/USATSI_19520419_168396541_lowres-1-560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/USATSI_19520419_168396541_lowres-1-924x616.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/USATSI_19520419_168396541_lowres-1-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/USATSI_19520419_168396541_lowres-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/USATSI_19520419_168396541_lowres-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/USATSI_19520419_168396541_lowres-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Portuguese icon Ronaldo was fined \u20ac18.8 million (\u00a316.2 million) in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>According to prosecutors, he dodged tax while playing for Real Madrid from 2010 to 2014.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/when-will-cristiano-ronaldo-reach-1000-career-goals-al-nassr-new-contract\/\"><strong>Ronaldo, who is approaching 1,000 career goals<\/strong><\/a>, chose to settle the case in order to avoid a potential 23-month prison sentence.<\/p>\n<h3>Lionel Messi<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Lionel-Messi-560x373.jpg\" alt=\"carlo ancelotti prison\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Lionel-Messi-560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Lionel-Messi-924x616.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Lionel-Messi-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Lionel-Messi-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Lionel-Messi-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Lionel-Messi.jpg 1815w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2017, Lionel Messi was \u20ac252,000 (\u00a3223,000) by Spanish courts over tax fraud charges.<\/p>\n<p>Initially handed a 21-month prison sentence, Messi was instead fined\u00a0\u20ac400 for each day of the sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Messi and father Jorge were found guilty of defrauding Spain\u00a0of \u20ac4.1m (\u00a33.4m) between 2007 and 2009.<\/p>\n<p>His father was also fined\u00a0\u20ac180,000.<\/p>\n<p>The duo were found to be using tax havens in Uruquay and Belize to conceal earnings from image rights.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, Messi and his father made a voluntary &#8220;corrective payment&#8221; of \u20ac5m to make up for their unpaid tax bill.<\/p>\n<h3>Luka Modric<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Luka-Modric-560x315.webp\" alt=\"Luca Modric tax fraud ancelotti\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Luka-Modric-560x315.webp 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Luka-Modric-924x520.webp 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Luka-Modric-350x197.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Luka-Modric-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Luka-Modric.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>World Cup finalist and Croatian legend Luka Modric has also been in trouble for tax reasosn.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, he was given an eight-month suspended sentence and fined \u20ac348,000 (\u00a3330,000)<\/p>\n<p>He entered a guilty plea of defrauding the treasury of \u20ac870,000 (\u00a3784,000).<\/p>\n<p>Modrid is claimed to have used a Luxembourg-based company to help avoid paying tax while at Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<h3>Jose Mourinho<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38663 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Jose-Mourinho-560x374.jpg\" alt=\"Mourinho tax fraud\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Jose-Mourinho-560x374.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Jose-Mourinho-924x616.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Jose-Mourinho-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Jose-Mourinho-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Jose-Mourinho.jpg 1412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And another high-profile figure is Joe Mourinho. The former Real Madrid, Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea boss was fined\u00a0\u20ac2m and given a one-year suspended\u00a0 prison sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Mourinho spent three years with Madrid, when he accused of using offshore accounts in Ireland, New Zealand and the British Virgin Islands to hide image rights revenue.<\/p>\n<p>He reportedly made a deal with authorities to serve two six-month, suspended sentences.<\/p>\n<h3>Radamel Falcao<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-49693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Radamel-Falcao-560x315.jpg\" alt=\"Radamel Falcao, Seen Celebrating in this Picture, Is One of the Top Scorers in Europa League History\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Radamel-Falcao-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Radamel-Falcao-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Radamel-Falcao.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Colombian striker and former Man United man Radamel Falcao was handed a 16-month suspended sentence for hiding \u00a34.7 million.<\/p>\n<p>He was fined \u00a37.8 million for the trouble.<\/p>\n<h3>Neymar<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Neymar-2-560x402.jpg\" alt=\"Neymar tax fraud ancelotti prison\" width=\"560\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Neymar-2-560x402.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Neymar-2-924x663.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Neymar-2-350x251.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Neymar-2-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Neymar-2-1536x1102.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/Neymar-2.jpg 1575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brazilian superstar Neymar had a brush with authorities in Spain and Brazil over a \u00a314.7 million tax evasion charge.<\/p>\n<p>He had millions worth of assets frozen, and was eventually cleared, but not before paying an \u00a3880,000 fine.<\/p>\n<h3>James Rodriguez<\/h3>\n<p>The Colombian was charged with \u00a310 million in unpaid tax in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish authorities agreed to drop the case, once Rodriguez agreed to pay a \u00a33.3 million fine.<\/p>\n<h3>Angel di Maria<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-40804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Angel-Di-Maria-560x315.webp\" alt=\"Angel Di Maria, carlo ancelotti prison\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Angel-Di-Maria-560x315.webp 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Angel-Di-Maria-924x520.webp 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Angel-Di-Maria-350x197.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Angel-Di-Maria-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Angel-Di-Maria-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Angel-Di-Maria.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ex-Manchester United winger Di Maria was given a one-year sentence for tax offences in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>He was fined \u00a31.6 million for dodging over \u00a31 million in tax.<\/p>\n<h3>Marcelo<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Marcelo-560x373.jpg\" alt=\"Marcelo Lifted the 2021-22 Champions League As Captain\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Marcelo-560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Marcelo-924x616.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Marcelo-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Marcelo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Marcelo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brazilian fullback Marcelo was fined \u00a31 million and given a four-month sentence after hiding \u00a3424,000 in tax.<\/p>\n<h3>Javier Mascherano<\/h3>\n<p>Another former Barcelona man, Javier Mascherano failed to pay \u00a31.25 million in taxes.<\/p>\n<p>He was given a one-year sentence and ordered to repay \u00a31.8 million.<\/p>\n<h3>Iker Casillas<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-37920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Iker-Casillas-560x366.jpeg\" alt=\"Iker Casillas carlo ancelotti prison tax fraud\" width=\"560\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Iker-Casillas-560x366.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Iker-Casillas-924x603.jpeg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Iker-Casillas-350x229.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Iker-Casillas-768x502.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Iker-Casillas.jpeg 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And finally, former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas had to settle with Spanish authorities in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>He eventually paid \u00a31.6 million back to the government.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil manager and former Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has been sentenced to prison over tax fraud.\u00a0 The 66-year-old Italian failed to pay tax on his image rights revenue while he was Real Madrid boss in 2014. 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