Samuel Eto’o facing ten-and-a-half years in prison and £12million fine after accusations of tax evasion while at Barcelona
Reports in Spain suggest Cameroonian avoided paying around £3m in tax during three-year Nou Camp spell from 2006-2009
SAMUEL ETO’O could face ten-and-a-half years in prison and after being accused of tax fraud, according to reports in Spain.
The Cameroonian forward played for Real Madrid, Mallorca and Barcelona in La Liga.
And report he owes almost £3million in tax from 2006 to 2009, while he was at the Nou Camp.
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As well as the long prison term, prosecutors are demanding he be fined around £12m.
Eto'o is accused of getting around tax through a complicated and illegal image rights structure.
He ran two companies — Bulte 2002 in Spain and Tradesport in Hungary — and this allowed him to transfer his image rights between the two and avoid having to pay tax.
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While he also received around £2m-a-year from Puma.
Meanwhile, Spanish prosecutors are demanding current Barcelona attacker, Neymar, go to prison for five years.
DIS — a strategic partner of the Brazilian club — believe they are owed more money as statements show the majority of the transfer fee was given to Neymar's parents.
And Lionel Messi's ongoing court cases have put his Barcelona future in doubt, while Javier Mascherano was also in the dock following accusations of tax avoidance.
