Mourinho accepts one year in prison in Spanish tax case

Mourinho accepts one year in prison in Spanish tax case

Mourinho is unlikely to serve any time in jail under the deal because Spanish law states that a sentence of under two years for a first offence can be served on probation.

Soccer Football – Premier League – Burnley v Manchester United – Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain – September 2, 2018 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho celebrates their second goal. (Reuters pic) 
MADRID:
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has reached a deal with the Spanish tax authorities to serve one year in prison in a tax evasion case, El Mundo newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Mourinho is unlikely to serve any time in jail under the deal because Spanish law states that a sentence of under two years for a first offence can be served on probation. The Spanish tax agency was not immediately available for comment.

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