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Jose Mourinho Says He Has 'Nothing to Hide' over Reported Tax Evasion

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho said he has "nothing to hide" over reported tax-avoidance allegations.

The Portuguese was named among a number of individuals within professional football who have allegedly been involved in tax-avoidance schemes, with leaked documents suggesting millions of pounds in tax has been unpaid after money was moved to the British Virgin Islands, the BBC reported.

And according to the latest allegations by Spanish newspaper El Mundo (h/t Dominic King of the Daily Mail), Mourinho reduced his tax bill by filing "fictitious" company expenses.

Mourinho defended himself after his side's draw with Everton, per King: "I have lodged the documents in Italy, Spain and England.