Jose Mourinho faces up to six years in Spanish prison for tax fraud

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Jose Mourinho could face up to six years in prison and a £17.4m fine, if found guilty of tax dodging while at Chelsea and Real Madrid, according to reports.

The Manchester United boss is under scrutiny after prosecutors in Spain opened up an investigation into his secret offshore fortune. According to the Sun

An Investigation by the Sunday Times claims to have unearthed a complex web of companies and accounts designed to squirrel away his millions and avoiding paying huge tax bills.

The leaked documents apparently reveal the former Chelsea boss and his financial advisers had conned the British authorities as well as the Spanish.

And Meg Hillier MP has urged British tax police – the HMRC – to follow Spain’s lead and crack down on British crooks.

The former chairwoman of the public accounts select committee said: “Given the clear progress from the Spanish authorities, it’s vital that HMRC is taking the same level of interest.”

The investigation centres around £10million he was paid in image rights at Stamford Bridge between 2004-07 and while at the Bernabeu between 2010-13.