Jose Mourinho accused of tax fraud in Spain

The Manchester United manager joins Cristiano Ronaldo in the dock as prosecutors claim he owes €3.3m

Jose Mourinho
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho
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After Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of tax fraud in Spain, the man hoping to take advantage of his woes by luring him to Manchester has also fallen foul of the authorities.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has become the second big name to be fingered this summer after he was accused of two counts of fraud in 2011 and 2012 when he managed Real Madrid.

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