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Jose Mourinho Avoids Jail Time in Tax Fraud Case, Will Pay €2M-Plus in Fines

Former Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has agreed a prison term with Spanish authorities to settle a tax fraud case and will not serve time behind bars.

Per the BBC, Mourinho will instead pay a fine of €182,500 (£160,160) to avoid a stint in jail in addition to a separate €2 million penalty.

As noted in the report, Spanish courts rarely require prison sentences of under two years to be served by first-time offenders for crimes of a non-violent nature.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.