Jose Mourinho accused of £2.9m tax fraud in Spain

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been accused of tax fraud by Spanish prosecutors.

The Spanish prosecutors accused Mourinho of the alleged offences during his time as Real Madrid manager in 2011 and 2012.

He is alleged to have defrauded the Spanish tax authorities in 2011 and 2012, for a total of around €3.3m (£2.91m).

A prosecutor claimed Mourinho failed to declare his income from the use of image rights.

The allegations follow those made against Cristiano Ronaldo made by Spanish tax authorities last week, which led to the player expressing a desire to leave the country and perhaps work with Mourinho again at Old Trafford.

Ronaldo played under Mourinho while the 54-year-old was in charge of Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013.

Mourinho spent three seasons with Real Madrid before returning to Chelsea in 2013.