Football Suspected tax fraud
Public prosecutor files charges against Real coach Ancelotti
Status: 06.03.2024 | Reading time: 2 minutes
Carlo Ancelotti faces prison sentence
Spanish prosecutors accuse Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti of evading taxes. It’s about an alleged offense from 2014 that could be the coach’s downfall.
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The Real Madrid coach faces serious allegations. Spanish prosecutors are charging Carlo Ancelotti with two counts of alleged tax fraud.
Spanish prosecutors have charged Carlo Ancelotti (64) with alleged tax fraud. Prosecutors said on Wednesday that they were charging the Real Madrid coach with two counts. The investigation has been ongoing since 2020.
They accuse Ancelotti of evading one million euros in 2014 and 2015. This can be punished in Spain with up to four years and nine months in prison.
At that time, the Italian is said to have not declared income from his image rights on his taxes, even though he registered his primary residence in Madrid. In detail it is an amount of 386,361 euros for 2014 and an amount of 675,718 euros for 2015.
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An official statement from Real, Ancelotti or his lawyer is still pending. Real will play against RB Leipzig in the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday evening. The Spaniards won the first leg against the Bundesliga club 1-0.
Xabi Alonso is considered Ancelotti’s successor
Ancelotti, who led FC Bayern in 2016 and 2017, coached Real from 2013 to 2015 and has now been in office again since 2021. He was actually supposed to become Brazil’s national coach in the summer, but then backed away from this agreement. Instead, he extended his contract in Madrid until 2026.
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It is unclear whether current events will have an impact on Ancelotti’s employment or his personal plans. However, Real legend Xabi Alonso, who is currently on the way to the German championship with Bayer Leverkusen, is already being considered as a potential successor.
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In the past, professional footballers and coaches have repeatedly clashed with the Spanish Ministry of Finance over alleged tax fraud. Including José Mourinho, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and even Xabi Alonso. Like Ancelotti, it was all about personal image rights. All four are currently no longer working in Spain.
