Carlo Ancelotti is in trouble with the tax authorities. © ANSA / Mariscal

Tax evasion: Carlo Ancelotti to appear in court

Starting next Wednesday, Italian star coach Carlo Ancelotti will have to answer to the district court in Madrid on charges of tax evasion.

March 28, 2025

From: dpa

The prosecution accuses him of evading more than one million euros and is demanding a prison sentence of four years and nine months for the Real Madrid coach, a court spokesperson confirmed upon request. The Italian is accused of failing to pay a total of 2014 euros in taxes to the tax authorities in 2015 and 1.062.079. The 65-year-old has always maintained his innocence.

The prosecution accuses Ancelotti of declaring his salary in his tax return during his two years as Real Madrid coach, but concealing his income from image rights from the tax authorities. The Italian emphasized last year that he had already paid the fine to the tax office. Ancelotti first coached Real Madrid between 2013 and 2015 before being signed by FC Bayern Munich in 2016. Ancelotti's second spell in Madrid began in the summer of 2021.