Carlo Ancelotti sentenced to prison in Spain over tax fraud | Football News

Ancelotti, one of the most successful managers in football history, received a one-year suspended sentence and large fine.

A Spanish court sentenced Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti to a one-year suspended prison term for tax fraud when he was Real Madrid manager in 2014.

The Madrid court also fined Ancelotti 386,000 euros ($452,187) during Wednesday’s proceedings.

Spanish prosecutors accused Ancelotti of defrauding the state of 1 million euros ($1m) in 2014 and 2015.

State prosecutors sought a…