Carvalho guilty of tax fraud
Ricardo Carvalho was handed a seven-month prison sentence in Spain after pleading guilty to tax fraud.
Ricardo Carvalho was handed a seven-month prison sentence in Spain after pleading guilty to tax fraud.
The 39-year-old who currently plays for Shanghai SIPG failed to pay taxes for image rights in 2011 and 2012.
He was made to repay the amount in full and also fined €142,882 as prosecutors argued for a 12-month sentence and a €300,000 fine,
The former Chelsea and Real Madrid defender is unlikely to serve any jail time though as under Spanish law, sentences below two years for non-violent crimes without a previous conviction are usually suspended.
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