MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho is facing disruption to his preparations for this weekend’s clash against Chelsea by attending his tax fraud hearing in Spain.
In September, Mourinho was summoned to appear in November after being accused of defrauding Spain’s tax office of £2.9m in 2011 and 2012.
Mourinho dismissed the allegations against him insisting he paid more than £23m in tax during his time in Spain.
His statement in June said: “Jose Mourinho has not received any notification with regards to the news published today.
“To this date, neither the Spanish tax authorities nor the public prosecutor have contacted Jose Mourinho or his advisers who were hired for the inspection process.
“Jose Mourinho, who lived in Spain from June 2010 until May 2013, paid more than €26m in taxes with an average rate over 41 per cent, and accepted the regularisation proposals made by the Spanish tax authorities in 2015 regarding the years 2011 and 2012, and entered into a settlement agreement regarding 2013.
“The Spanish government in turn, through the tax department, issued a certificate in which it attested that he had regularised his position and was in compliance with all his tax obligations.”
But ESPN claim Mourinho will attend the hearing in Pozuelo de Alarco
It means Mourinho being out of the country on other business just 48 hours before Manchester United take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
ESPN claim Mourinho’s players have been informed they could be required to train later than normal on Friday afternoon before travelling to London on Saturday.
United lost the corresponding fixture 4-0 last season.
Source:www.express.co.uk