Real Madrid Coach Carlo Ancelotti to Face Trial for Alleged Tax Fraud Next Week

Prosecutors seek nearly five-year prison sentence, accusing Ancelotti of hiding over €1 million in income using shell companies.

Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid's coach, is set to stand trial next week in Madrid on charges of tax fraud related to undeclared income from image rights in 2014 and 2015.
Prosecutors allege Ancelotti used a complex network of shell companies to conceal over €1 million in earnings and are seeking a prison sentence of four years and nine months.
The trial will begin on Wednesday, last two days, and require Ancelotti's attendance, according to the Madrid court overseeing the case.
Ancelotti is accused of declaring only his Real Madrid salary as taxable income during the years in question, despite being a tax resident in Spain.
The case is part of Spain's broader crackdown on tax evasion by high-profile individuals, which has previously implicated figures like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Shakira.