Now we know why he went to United.
Manchester United striker Alexis Sanchez has accepted a 16-month suspended jail sentence for tax fraud in return for avoiding a trial.
The ex-Barcelona player faced going to trial in Spain over unpaid taxes amounting to around 1m euro (£886,000).
The unpaid taxes derive from image rights deals in 2012 and 2013.
When Sanchez, 29, was first accused in 2016, his agent said the Chile forward had "fully obeyed" laws and his image rights income "has been declared".
Sanchez, who joined United from Arsenal last month, is rumoured to be the highest paid player in the Premier League following the transfer, earning £14m a year after tax.
He is one of a number of high-profile players to have fallen foul of the tax laws in Spain.
Last month, Real Madrid's Croatia midfielder Luka Modric paid Spanish fiscal authorities close to 1m euro to settle his own image rights tax case.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo have also faced tax charges in recent years.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42979212
Alexis Sanchez - Tax Fraudster
posted on 7/2/18
Boris still obsessed with the red side of Manchester I see
posted on 8/2/18
comment by Pride of the North (U6803)
posted 9 hours, 4 minutes ago
Boris still obsessed with the red side of Manchester I see
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Because there’s no city obsession on the united board.
There’s been threads pointing this out to the match thread posse 😂😂😂
posted on 8/2/18
comment by LQ (U6305)
posted 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
comment by Pride of the North (U6803)
posted 9 hours, 4 minutes ago
Boris still obsessed with the red side of Manchester I see
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Because there’s no city obsession on the united board.
There’s been threads pointing this out to the match thread posse 😂😂😂
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There's a lot more bitterness going one way than there is the other if we're honest
posted on 8/2/18
comment by Pride of the North (U6803)
posted 55 minutes ago
comment by LQ (U6305)
posted 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
comment by Pride of the North (U6803)
posted 9 hours, 4 minutes ago
Boris still obsessed with the red side of Manchester I see
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Because there’s no city obsession on the united board.
There’s been threads pointing this out to the match thread posse 😂😂😂
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There's a lot more bitterness going one way than there is the other if we're honest
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You aren’t wrong just look at stretty “either of them” Earnie or the angriest boy in hazel grove.
Dripping with bitterness.
posted on 8/2/18
Ander harrera’s trial for match fixing is about to start 😂
posted on 8/2/18
comment by LQ (U6305)
posted 7 minutes ago
Ander harrera’s trial for match fixing is about to start 😂
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Judging by his performances this season he's still up to his old ways too.
posted on 8/2/18
They fined him for €1m?!
One wonders what the total cost of investigation and prosecution for the state amounted to, and whether this worked out as a net gain or loss for the Spanish people.
These 'image-rights' prosecutions seem to be ideologically motivated, and appear to be driving high-earning Spanish footballers out of Spain.
Furthermore I do not see how they are morally principled:
If a football player sells image-rights in China, by a filming/photographing shoot located in Los Angeles, through a commercial business registered in London... why would they owe the Spanish tax collectors a penny?! x
posted on 8/2/18
It's very mirky waters X. A mine field really so it's no wonder there's been several high profile cases.
posted on 11/2/18
comment by Eric_the_king (SE85) (U21241)
posted 2 days, 19 hours ago
It's very mirky waters X. A mine field really so it's no wonder there's been several high profile cases.
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An explanation would have been nice.
But I wouldn't expect you to present any critical thinking on the subject other than the first hit on Google.
posted on 11/2/18
comment by mancWoohoo - Maximus Mardius Cob-onius (U10676)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
comment by Eric_the_king (SE85) (U21241)
posted 2 days, 19 hours ago
It's very mirky waters X. A mine field really so it's no wonder there's been several high profile cases.
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An explanation would have been nice.
But I wouldn't expect you to present any critical thinking on the subject other than the first hit on Google.
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That's still expecting a lot for a BTEC level 1.