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Eto’o faces jail term for tax fraud
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SPANISH prosecutors are seeking a prison term of more than 10 years for former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o for alleged tax crimes committed when he played for the Catalan club.
In addition to a sentence of 10 years and six months, prosecutors are also demanding a fine of US$15.1 million for the four counts of tax fraud for supposedly defrauding Spain’s tax authority of almost US$4 million from 2006-09, according to court documents released yesterday.
They are seeking the same punishment for the player’s representative at the time, Jose Maria Mesalles Mata.
Eto’o is among other current and past Barcelona players facing legal problems.
In July, Lionel Messi and his father were sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud, although they were not sent to jail because sentences of less than two years for first offenses are usually suspended in Spain.
Neymar and Barcelona are dealing with the Spanish authorities because of the player’s transfer from Brazilian club Santos in 2013. Prosecutors on Wednesday announced that they are seeking to punish the Brazilian player and his club, as well as his parents because of an investment group’s claim that they concealed the value of the star’s transfer fee.
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