Ancelotti faces nearly 5 years in prison for tax evasion

Spain Madrid prosecutors are calling for a four-year and nine-month prison sentence for coach Carlo Ancelotti.

According to Relevo on March 6, the Madrid Prosecutor's Office accused Ancelotti of two crimes of tax evasion from image copyright exploitation in the amount of 420,000 USD in 2014 and 735,000 USD in 2015. At these two time points, Ancelotti was living in Spain, with income from image copyright exploitation of 1.4 million and 3.1 million USD. The prison sentence proposed by the Prosecutor's Office is 4 years and 9 months.

Ancelotti (center) argues with the referee after Real's draw with Valencia in round 27 of La Liga on March 2 at Mestalla Stadium. Photo: AFP

According to the Public Prosecutor's Office, Ancelotti only recognized income from leading Real Madrid in his tax declaration. The agency said that for income from image rights, in July 2013, the Italian coach evaded taxes by transferring image rights to Vapia Limited, a company located outside Spain, for 27.5 million USD for a period of 10 years. After that, Ancelotti is said to have appointed himself as the company's leader and reduced the contract value to 1.1 million USD for three years.

In the near future, Ancelotti may be questioned and sentenced. "If found guilty, one of the most famous coaches in football history could see his career end in disgrace," wrote Goal .

Ancelotti first signed a contract to lead Real Madrid from July 2013 to June 2016. He was fired a year early, but still rented a house in Madrid until the end of 2015. In his first two years in charge, he helped Real win the Champions League, Copa del Rey, European Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

Ancelotti returned to Real in 2021 and has been there ever since. This time he has won the Champions League, La Liga, Copa del Rey, two Spanish Super Cups, the European Super Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, and is on his way to another La Liga and Champions League. Last December, he extended his contract until June 2026.

Ancelotti has also won two Champions Leagues, Serie A with AC Milan, the Premier League with Chelsea, Ligue 1 with PSG and the Bundesliga with Bayern. With four Champions Leagues, he is the most successful coach in this tournament.

On the evening of March 6, Real will host Leipzig in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16. In the first leg, Ancelotti's team won 1-0 on the opponent's field.

Thanh Quy (according to Goal, Relevo )

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