Jose Mourinho accepts guilty plea for tax fraud in Spain TALES AZZONI, AP SPORTS WRITERGETTY IMAGES Former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will not have to serve time after admitting he defrauded Spanish authorities. Former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho received a one-year suspended sentence after reaching a guilty plea for tax fraud in Spain. Mourinho was accused of defrauding Spanish tax authorities of 3.3 million euros ($NZ5.5 million) in unpaid taxes. READ MORE:* Football star ​Cristiano Ronaldo admits multimillion tax fraud in Madrid court* Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho taunts Juventus crowd* Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho 'accepts' suspended sentence in tax caseThe 56-year-old Portuguese coach, recently fired by Manchester United, was in charge of Real Madrid from 2010-13. Mourinho's plea deal comes two weeks after former Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo pleaded guilty to tax fraud from the time he played in Spain.

Source: Stuff February 05, 2019 12:45 UTC