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On Monday June 20 2022, former Barcelona and Inter Milan player  Samuel Eto’o pleaded guilty for defrauding the Spanish authorities of his image rights income while a Barcelona player between 2006 and 2009.

According to source, A total of 3,872,621 euros (£3,330,514) was not properly declared by Eto’o.

A Barcelona court handed down a 22-month sentence for Eto’o, which will be suspended because he does not hold a criminal record and the period is under two years. He will also pay a fine of 1,810,310 euros (£1,556,894).

Samuel Eto’o
Samuel Eto’o

His agent, Jose Maria Mesalles, was also found guilty and will pay a 905,155 euro fine (£778,447). Mesalles was sentenced to one year in prison, which in practice will also be suspended.

Prosectuors had originally demanded both serve four years and six months.

Eto’o is quoted by Marca as saying outside of court: “I recognise the facts and I am going to pay, but for the record I was a child then and I always did what I was told to do.”

Earnings that should have been declared for income tax were instead hidden in the accounts of two companies, situated in Spain and Hungary.

The earnings diverted to Hungary paid no tax while that directed across Spain did so at a lower rate than the personal income tax rate.

It is added that the former Cameroon international will pay an additional sum of £1.56million in fines and Mesalles will pay £776,000.

 

Miiro Allan
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