Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid star faces heavy fine following accusations of gigantic tax evasion scam
Portuguese star denies any involvement with Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho and Radamel Falcao also accused
CRISTIANO RONALDO faces a major tax fine, according to reports in Spain.
The Real Madrid star has been accused of tax evasion via a multi-million Euro system.
However, Cadena Cope via claims Ronaldo’s representatives have since issued a certificate showing his tax affairs are completely in order.
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This was confirmed by tax authorities, but Ronaldo will still be investigated if they deem it to be appropriate.
It’s also been alleged that Real teammate Fabio Coentrao has not filed a single tax return in Spain despite living there for four years.
Radamel Falcao faces the same accusation for his time at Atletico Madrid.
Real defender Pepe is reportedly in the clear after an investigation.
And Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has been forced to deny his involvement in the scam allegedly worth £100million.
Agency Gestifute said: “Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho are fully compliant with their tax obligations with the Spanish and British tax authorities.
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“Neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Jose Mourinho has ever been involved in legal proceedings regarding the commission of a tax offence.
“Any insinuation or accusation made to Cristiano Ronaldo or Jose Mourinho over the commission of a tax offence will be reported to the legal authorities and prosecuted.”