Real Madrid superstar Marcelo is the latest professional footballer to reach an agreement with Spanish prosecutors on tax evasion charges after reportedly accepting a four-month prison sentence and heavy fine for defrauding the Spanish treasury.
As has also been the case with the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Alexis Sanchez, Javier Mascherano and others, Marcelo will not serve any time behind bars as his sentence will remains suspended because it is under two years and for a non-violent crime.
According to Spanish publication El Mundo, the suspended prison sentence is accompanied by an order to pay a sum of €753,624.