Spanish prosecutors have sentenced the ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid boss to 12 months in prison as part of a deal reached in a tax fraud case.
Jose Mourinho has accepted a 12-month prison sentence and a fine of close to €2.2 million after admitting to tax fraud in Madrid - but will not serve time in jail.
The 56-year-old was accused of evading paying in the region of €3.3m in taxes on image rights while he was head coach of Real Madrid.
The Portuguese will not spend any time in prison as the sentence is for less than two years.
In 2016, Mourinho's representatives Gestifute released a statement insisting he was "fully compliant with tax obligations" after allegations of tax evasion first came to light via the whistleblowing platform 'Football Leaks’'
However, he struck a deal with Spanish prosecutors last year, which was ratified at a court on Tuesday.
Mourinho was in charge of Madrid from 2010 until the end of the 2012-13 season. The offences were alleged to have been committed between 2011 and 2012.
It was reported last September that he had agreed to accept a one-year prison sentence and fine in order to bring the legal proceedings to an end.
Speaking to reporters outside court in Pozuelo de Alarcon in November 2017, he said: "I did not answer, I did not argue. I paid and signed with the state that I am in compliance and the case is closed."
A number of prominent figures in football, including former Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo, his ex-team-mate Marcelo and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, have been punished for tax offences in the last two years.
Source: Goal
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For what this man did to Manchester United, he should be sentenced for another 50 years with hardest labor. They must make him serve the term in full
What is it in Spain that every foreigner who is involve in football activities are always accused of tax evasion. Is it that the agents of these sports personalities do not know the law or it just a way by the state to ensure that whatever amount of money you make, they find a way the retrieve it back from you. There are lot of questions that need some answers.