Mascherano Handed One Year Jail Sentence For Tax Fraud
Javier Mascherano has accepted a one year prison sentence over a £1.1m tax fraud.
The Former Reds stas is unlikely to serve time in prison though, with the sentence expected to be suspended in exchange for a fine.
Mascherano has been fined 815'000 Euros
He's alleged have attempted to conceal earnings from his image rights by using companies he owns abroad.
A court filing released last year confirmed the player had repaid 1.75m euros - the full amount plus interest.
Following the latest hearing at a court in Catalonia, the former Liverpool player who joined Barcelona in 2010 tweeted a statement, saying: "I'm a sporting professional, I don't have a great understanding of taxes and law.
"To deal with what are for me technical and complicated matters, I have to rely on other people.
"Throughout all my career I have been an honest person, responsible and respectful of my team-mates and the clubs that I have played for and the countries I have lived in."