Di Maria strikes deal with Spanish prosecutor in tax case


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 21 Jun 2017

Football Soccer - Paris St Germain v Caen - Ligue 1 - Parc Des Princes, Paris, France - 20/5/17 Paris Saint-Germain’s Angel Di MariaReuters / Charles Platiau

MADRID (Reuters) - Former Real Madrid player Angel Di Maria has reached an agreement with Spanish prosecutors over a tax evasion charge related to his image rights, a Madrid-based court said on Wednesday.

Di Maria, who now plays for France's Paris St Germain, will plead guilty to two charges of tax fraud, carrying an eight-month prison sentence for each, and pay a 2 million euros (1.76 million pounds) settlement, the court said.

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