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Spanish judge asked to open tax case into Bayern Munich’s Xabi Alonso Spanish judge asked to open tax case into Bayern Munich’s Xabi Alonso
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A Spanish state prosecutor has asked a judge to open an investigation into alleged tax evasion by Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso. A Spanish state prosecutor has asked a judge to open an investigation into alleged tax evasion by the Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso.
The prosecutor José Javier Polo said he asked a judge to investigate Alonso after his office found “evidence” pointing to the Bayern Munich player having defrauded Spain’s tax office of €3m (£2.36m) from 2009-11. It will now be a judge’s decision to open a case or not.The prosecutor José Javier Polo said he asked a judge to investigate Alonso after his office found “evidence” pointing to the Bayern Munich player having defrauded Spain’s tax office of €3m (£2.36m) from 2009-11. It will now be a judge’s decision to open a case or not.
Alonso joined Real Madrid from Liverpool in 2009 and played for the team until moving to Bayern in 2014. He has denied any wrongdoing.Alonso joined Real Madrid from Liverpool in 2009 and played for the team until moving to Bayern in 2014. He has denied any wrongdoing.
In January, Javier Mascherano, a Barcelona midfielder and Alonso’s former teammate at Liverpool, was convicted of not properly paying taxes. In January, Javier Mascherano, a Barcelona midfielder and Alonso’s former team-mate at Liverpool, was convicted of not properly paying taxes.