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Shockwave in Football: Carlo Ancelotti Gets One-Year Sentence.

Published by Olatunji Yusuf on July 9th, 2025.

Shockwave in Football: Carlo Ancelotti Gets One-Year Sentence.

In a stunning development, legendary football tactician and current Brazil head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has been handed a one-year prison sentence by a Spanish court over tax fraud charges linked to his time at Real Madrid.

According to a statement released on Wednesday, the court found that Ancelotti failed to declare income from image rights during the 2014 season while managing the Spanish giants. However, under Spanish law, non-violent first-time offenders rarely serve actual jail time if sentenced to under two years.

Interestingly, the veteran Italian manager was cleared of a second charge relating to similar income from 2015. Despite the legal trouble, the decision is not expected to derail his duties with Brazil’s national team ahead of upcoming international competitions.

Ancelotti, one of the most decorated managers in world football, now joins a long list of high-profile figures in Spain who have faced tax-related controversies—raising fresh conversations about football’s financial underworld.