Reports from Spain say that Alexis Sanchez is facing a tax investigation in Spain, dating back to his time with Barcelona.
El Periodico report that the Arsenal man was the subject of a formal complaint from authorities in for alleged fraud to the Treasury of €983,443 for the years 2012 and 2013.
He is the fifth Barcelona player, or former player, after Lionel Messi, Javier Mascherano, Adriano and Samuel Eto’o to have fallen foul of tax laws in Spain.
They say that Sanchez used an offshore company called Numidia Trading to avoid payments due on image rights, and that the company is a ‘purely instrumental entity to facilitate the fraud committed to the Spanish Treasury.’
Messi and Mascherano were both found guilty of far more in terms of the amounts of money involved, and although sentenced to prison time did not serve any, and paid fines.
Chances are Sanchez will face something similar, but no doubt we’ll get more details in due course.
Barcelona is like that dark past, probably still gives Sanchez nightmares. Welcome to the Arsenal family Sanchez. Welcome to the light.
Did they hired the same tax consultant?
This explains the high wage demand ?. Let’s go ahead and give him and Ozil the money!!!
Innocent until proven guilty!
This is indeed a sad development. I trust this all pans out well. I wish you all the best, Alexis.
The poor man is in Bulgaria trying to get us a win.
Well, to say he’s poor…….
So it’s between prison or a knighthood
That ozil goal has to be a contender for champions league goal of the season
And you have to give your TGSTEL prize to Ozil
Seeing as he is an Arsenal player.
He’ll get life in prison.
“Alexis has a small little bit the jail problem, 2-3 weeks away.”
See u in 9 months Alexis
comment of the century
Laughing so hard right now
I doff my hat to you, sir.
Well knowing Alexis he’ll want to go to Spain and represent himself in court.
He lacked a little bit zee sharpness in his mathematics.
Thought his runs looked a bit taxing tonight…
Barcelona needs a good tax attorney on the staff to advise the player.
Naughty Barcelona, spending all their money on transfers and wages, they have to make due with employing shitty tax advisors.
Working under those Spanish football club Presidents seems to rub off on people…
Nobody likes to pay tax anyway.
Seriously though, innocent until proven guilty.
The amount here is relatively small, pay it off, and a small fine, hunky dory..
Difference between barcelona and arsenal is that arsenal has class.plenty of class.barcelona is full of cheating,biting,moaning,dna-dellusioned,tax-evading twats