Head coach of the Brazilian national team, Carlo Ancelotti, has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment for tax fraud by a Spanish court.<\/p>\n The Madrid court imposed a one-year jail term and a \u20ac386,000 ($375,000) fine on Ancelotti for failing to pay taxes on his image rights revenue during his time as Real Madrid manager in 2014, the court said in a statement.<\/p>\n Prior to the ruling, prosecutors had sought a four-year and nine-month prison sentence along with a \u20ac3.2 million fine, but this was not granted by the court.<\/p>\n Spanish media reports suggest that the former Los Blancos coach could receive a suspended sentence, as Spanish law often allows non-violent offenders with no prior convictions to avoid serving jail time for sentences under two years.<\/p>\n Ancelotti now joins a list of football personalities who have been charged with tax fraud, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Costa, Xabi Alonso, and others.<\/p>\n Following the announcement of the verdict on July 9, 2025, Ancelotti has yet to respond publicly, as he is currently preparing the Selecao for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n His former club, Real Madrid, have also not commented on the issue, despite the fact that the coach was under investigation while leading the team.<\/p>\n SB\/MA<\/p>\n Meanwhile, watch as historian Annam details how Swedru All Blacks started as a military club <\/b><\/p>\n![\"Former](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/539\/53959112.295.jpg\" "\\"Former")
Former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n