Luka Modric Wins Long-standing Court Case Against Spanish Tax Authorities
Written by Olaleye Oluwadamilola
Even for a player of his caliber, Real Madrid star Luka Modric’s victory in a legal battle against the Spanish tax authorities has earned him a sum of €3.5 million. The 38-year-old maintained his innocence despite being charged with fraud by the tax authorities.
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The problem began when Modric left Tottenham Hotspur in 2012 and the tax office asserted that he had a tax home in Spain, despite Modric’s insistence that it was in the UK. The first concern concerned his €1.6 million salary from Real Madrid; however, in 2013 and 2014, an additional €1 million was required for payments made to agents, which the tax office believed to be made in the player’s name.
In addition to the €2.6 million they were owed, Modric was also sentenced to pay a €900k fine; nevertheless, the judge in his case has taken the Croatian captain’s side.
According to El Mundo (Marca), the senior football player is the most recent in a long line of elite players at Real Madrid and Barcelona to face the Spanish tax authorities.
Meanwhile…
Manager of Barcelona Xavi Hernandez is currently under serious doubt about his future because he can’t seem to get his squad to turn around their dismal performance. Though he still has a year left on his contract, it seems like he is as much out as he is in for the summer. Undoubtedly, Barcelona is considering Xavi’s replacement, and Sporting Director Deco is considering one of his countrymen as well.
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The current Sporting Director was once teammates with Thiago Motta, the manager of Bologna, and Deco, a Brazilian who became a naturalized player after being granted citizenship to play for Portugal and Italy, respectively. Motta and Deco were teammates in midfield at Can Barca for three years. Because of his outstanding performance with Bologna in Serie A, the former has been mentioned as a possible alternative for the Blaugrana in the future.
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