Il Spanish public prosecutor reiterated the request for 4 years and 9 months' imprisonment for Carlo Ancelotti, coach of Real Madrid, accused of alleged tax fraud: during the second day of the trial, the prosecutor argued that the prosecution's case was “demonstrated”, referring to a system of offshore companies that would have allowed the coach to evade Spanish taxes.
According to the prosecution, Ancelotti would have used a “set of companies” with headquarters in British Virgin Islands for the management of their own image rights, a strategy which, according to the prosecutor, would represent “a fraudulent scheme or structure”Yesterday, the Real Madrid coach spoke in the courtroom, explaining that it was the same Madrid club to propose a payment structure that included the payment of the 15% of the total compensation through the image rights.
Ancelotti declared that he never had “no doubt about the regularity” of the agreement and that he never suspected he was dealing with tax fraud. The trial, held at the Provincial Court of Madrid, has concluded and now we await the verdict of the judges, who will have to establish whether the Italian coach is guilty or not. In the meantime, the news has caused a great stir in Spain, where the Iberian media are closely following the evolution of the legal case of one of the most successful coaches in the history of football.
Article published on 3 April 2025 - 17:05
It's strange that a coach as well known as Ancelotti could be accused of tax fraud. I don't know if it's true or not, but it seems a bit exaggerated to me. I hope the truth comes out soon, but the system of offshore companies is complicated.