Goal.com · Jan 21, 2016
Mascherano confirms tax agreement and will avoid prison sentence
The Barcelona defender says he has reached an agreement with Spanish authorities over alleged unpaid taxes and blamed those who poorly advised him for the mess.
Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano has released a statement in which he says he has reached an agreement with Spanish authorities concerning charges of tax fraud.
The Argentina international appeared in court in an effort to avoid a custodial sentence being handed down as a result of two counts of tax evasion.
Mascherano had failed to declare earnings in 2011 and 2012 which amounted to 1.5 million euros ($1.6M).