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Jose Mourinho accepts 1 year in prison in Spanish tax case

Jose Mourinho, Manager of Manchester United reacts during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Manchester United at Turf Moor on September 2, 2018 in Burnley, United Kingdom.
Jose Mourinho, Manager of Manchester United reacts during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Manchester United at Turf Moor on September 2, 2018 in Burnley, United Kingdom.
Image: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has reached a deal with the Spanish tax authorities to serve one year in prison in a tax evasion case, El Mundo newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Mourinho is unlikely to serve any time in jail under the deal because Spanish law states that a sentence of under two years for a first offence can be served on probation.

The Spanish tax agency was not immediately available for comment.

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