Ancelotti faces tax fraud trial amid Real Madrid’s success
Fresh off securing Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey final spot, manager Carlo Ancelotti finds himself in a Madrid courtroom Wednesday battling serious tax fraud charges. Spanish prosecutors allege the Italian concealed over €1 million in image rights income during his first Madrid stint (2014-2015) through shell companies.
The high-profile trial, expected to last two days unless a settlement emerges, sees authorities demanding a 4-year, 9-month prison sentence.
This legal shadow arrives as Ancelotti prepares his squad for next month’s final, creating an unprecedented clash of sporting and judicial calendars.
Legal experts suggest the case mirrors Spain’s intensified crackdown on tax evasion by high-profile football figures, following similar proceedings against Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The timing proves particularly awkward for Madrid, with the club yet to comment on their manager’s legal entanglement
