Brazilian national football team Carlo Ancheelotti was sentenced to one year of imprisonment for tax evasion.
According to the official Spanish news agency EFE, Ancheelotti was sentenced to 12 months of prison for tax evasion in 2014, when he coached the Madrid Real Madrid. Ancelotti is also fined 386 thousand euros.
At the hearings held in the provincial court of Madrid on April 2 and 3, Anchalotti defended his position by the fact that he had not to deceive the tax service in his thoughts. The 66-year-old coach asked him to justify him, saying that he followed the instructions of the club and his advisers, and asked to take into account mitigating circumstances if he was found guilty.
According to the decision of the Provincial Court of Madrid, possible tax accusations related to receiving income from image rights in 2015 were removed from the Italian coach.
Ancelotti, who trained “Real Madrid” in 2013-2015 and 2021-2025, won three champions League with the Spanish team, the UEFA Super Bowl and two club championships FIFA, La Liga, the Cup of the King of Spain and the Spanish Super Bowl.