MANCHESTER UNITED HAVE altered their preparations for Sunday’s Premier League trip to Chelsea, with manager Jose Mourinho due to appear in court to answer accusations of tax fraud in Madrid on Friday.
Mourinho was summoned at the end of September over allegations he defrauded the Spanish tax authorities of €3.3 million between 2011 and 2012 during his time in charge of Real Madrid.
When the charges were announced in June, the 54-year-old’s representatives issued a statement denying he had been contacted by prosecutors, while insisting he had paid his taxes in full.
United have been unable to offer clarification over whether Mourinho will attend the court hearing, set for 10am local time in Pozuelo de Alarcon, but the club’s pre-match media duties have been moved to Thursday lunchtime – a day earlier than usual.
Mourinho suffered a chastening 4-0 defeat on his return to Stamford Bridge last season but United are two places and four points better off than Antonio Conte’s defending champions as they head into the weekend in second spot, five points back from leaders Manchester City.
Might go some way to explaining his outbursts towards the United fans lately. Mate use season ticket holder in Manchester and hasn’t heard any of the supposed moaning from the crowd. It’s almost like he wants out already and is creating a reason for fans to attack him
@ChuckE: No, he doesn’t want you you idiot.
@ChuckE: don’t believe all he says in interviews or press conferences if he is due in court it will have be said to deflect attention away from it
Ironic that considering most of the Anti Messi fans are United fans.
@Ciarán: what does Messi gotta do with this? And most united fans are anti Messi ? Messi is loved by all football fans I know..
@Irishoverseas: ah you know the type he means. United fans that still think everything Ronaldo does is a reflection on United, and can’t handle someone else being better than them – hence them being anti-Messi….. as if old Ronald is even on his planet.
@Brian: no it’s just so many anti united fans hate Ronaldo and so run him down for that fact. Anyone who disrespects either player are clueless. Both legends. And I hope Argentina win the World Cup next summer just to top of Messi careers. That’s if Ireland don’t haha
@Brian: Exactly that type Brian, Your playing silly beggars, United fans a quick to bring up Messi’s tax affairs, He prob hasaswell on occasion.
Haahahahah brillo just brillo
@wesley: jaysus weasely will you quit creating new accounts for us to have to block!
@wesley: Brillo ? Really what are you 10 ?