
Meg Hillier MP has said Jose Mourinho should face a tax investigation
in the UK, after Spanish prosecutors filed a fraud claim against the
Manchester United manager last week.
Mourinho has already denied the allegations of tax evasion, but a judge in Madrid will decide if the case should go to court.
The offence could carry a prison sentence of two to six years and a fine of up to £17.4million
It is alleged that Mourinho defrauded the Spanish tax authorities of
£2.9m during his spell in charge of Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013.
Meg Hillier MP, who is the recent chairwoman of the public accounts
select committee, believes the former Chelsea boss should also be
investigated in the UK to see if there is evidence of any wrongdoing
here.
“Given the clear progress from the Spanish authorities, it’s vital
that HMRC is taking the same level of interest,” Hillier told The Sunday
Times.
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