Newcomer "Manchester United" Alexis Sanchez received a prison term in Spain

The court in Spain sentenced the striker of the English football club Manchester United Alexis Sanchez by 16 months of prison for a tax fraud of 1 million euros. However, the athlete will not go to the bars, but will pay the indicated amount to the royal treasury, the Goal.com portal reports.

The newcomer of the Mankunians is accused of being a football player of Barcelona in 2012-2013, he did not declare income from the sale of rights to his image.

The 29-year-old Chilean moved to Manchester United at the end of January from the London Arsenal in exchange for the Armenian midfielder Henry Mkhitaryan.

Note that the Spanish treasury regularly continues to replenish at the expense of the players. Earlier, the local court found guilty of non-payment of taxes of the Argentinean striker Barcelona Lionel Messi, who received a 21-month period, soon replaced by a fine.

Messi in any case would remain free, since according to Spanish legislation, a period of less than two years for economic crimes is conditional. However, Messi, like Sanchez, is ordered to avoid offenses with a conditional period.

So far, the prospects of the striker of Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo, who is accused of non -payment of taxes in the amount of 14.7 million euros, are unclear. It was reported that the football player hid the funds from the budget from 2011 to 2014. Curricular proceedings are currently underway.

In addition, from the Spanish tax authorities, the coach of Mu Jose Mourinho had to be saved, the case of which was closed after the payment of the relevant commission.