Alonso facing prison for tax fraud

By Daily Sports on March 22, 2018

Spanish prosecutors have called for Xabi Alonso to be sentenced to five years in prison after the former Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder was accused of tax fraud.

The Madrid prosecution office announced on Wednesday it was seeking the sentence for an alleged fraud of two million euros between 2010 and 2012.

It is claimed Alonso used a company based on the Portugese island of Madeira to avoid declaring income earned from the 36-year-old’s image rights.

As well as the five-year imprisonment, a fine of four million euros is held against Alonso, his tax advisor Ivan Zaldua and the manager of the Portuguese company, Ignasi Maestre.

The prosecution also demands the return of the sum denied to the Spanish tax office, in addition to any interest gained.

The Madrid court in charge of the investigation reopened the case at the end of 2017 after the judges on appeal found the facts alleged against Alonso were “sufficiently substantiated”.

Alonso, who retired last year, is not the first high-profile footballer to have faced problems over Spanish tax in recent years.

Some have admitted fraud in exchange for a sentence to avoid jail, like Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez, former Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano and Real Madrid defender Marcelo.

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi was sentenced to a fine of €2.1 million for tax evasion and a sentence of 21 months in prison, subsequently issued as a fine.

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is also charged with alleged fraud of €14.7 million, which he denies. (AFP)

•Photo shows accused Barcelona star Xabi Alonso

Source Daily Sports

Posted March 22, 2018


 

You may also like...
Iwobi tells Dyche, Peseiro he prefers No.8 role...

Breaking News: D’Tigress beat Greece to qualify FIBA...

CAA selects 77 athletes for forthcoming IAAF Continental...

Guardiola Has No Complaints Despite Missing Out On...

Chelsea's Nigerian Marksman Causing Sweden Sleepless Nights

Mfon Udoh honoured by CAF nomination

 

Latest News 'Perfect night' for Chelsea as 'exciting' Estevao gives glimpse of future Chelsea & Aston Villa fined for breaching Uefa financial rules Galatasaray to meet Osimhen next week Chelsea edge Palmeiras 2–1 to advance to Club World Cup semis Fluminense beat Al-Hilal to reach Club World Cup semi-finals Joshua, Wilder teams in contact over long-awaited clash Rashford to return to Man Utd training on Monday Liverpool postpone pre-season return following Jota death White House to host UFC event, says Trump Barca target Williams signs 10-year Bilbao deal Death of Liverpool forward Jota leaves football world in shock Will Chelsea's own 'Little Messi' end their Club World Cup hopes?

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,562 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,725 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,736 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,332 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,331 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,320 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (44,124 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,666 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,775 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,389 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,835 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,259 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media