On Sunday, Spanish newspaper El Mundo dramatically published the full details of the Argentine superstar’s mega-money contract at the Nou Camp.
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In 2014, the 30-year-old football player didn’t pay a 1.1 million euro tax from a sponsorship cooperation with a sportswear company preceding his transfer to Chelsea.
Gareth Bale is the latest Spanish-based star to fall foul of the country’s tax authorities after being fined €337,000 for image rights issues.
The Spanish Treasury believe Bale should have paid for his commercial income in 2013, the year he signed for Real Madrid
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has reportedly accepted a one-year suspended prison sentence for tax fraud in Spain.
Prosecution sources said the agreement had been “sealed” and would be formalised in the next few weeks, according to the Spanish newspaper El Mundo.
El Mundo, a leading Spanish newspaper, on Friday reported this, citing a clause in his new contract.
The Colombian – who netted 70 goals in 91 appearances for Los Rojiblancos – is set to pay a fee of €6.9 million for not declaring image rights of which he is said to owe €5.6 million