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Carlo Ancelotti Sentenced to One-Year Prison Term and €386,361 Fine for 2014 Tax Fraud

Spanish courts typically suspend non-violent sentences under two years for first-time offenders

Brazil's coach Carlo Ancelotti looks on during a World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match against Paraguay at Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo, Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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Overview

  • Prosecutors argued he used shell companies in tax havens to hide over €1 million in image-rights income during his 2014 Real Madrid spell.
  • A Madrid court convicted Ancelotti on a single count of tax fraud and imposed a one-year prison sentence plus a €386,361 fine.
  • Judges acquitted him of a related 2015 charge, ruling there was insufficient evidence of his fiscal residency in Spain that year.
  • Under Spanish law his non-violent sentence is almost certain to be suspended since he has no prior convictions.
  • The verdict follows similar rulings against figures like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and José Mourinho in Spain’s crackdown on undeclared football earnings.