The former Italy international midfielder, who as a player won the European Cup twice with AC Milan, later managed Napoli and Everton before returning to Real Madrid in 2021.Aside from his success in the Champions League he has won domestic league titles with Madrid and Milan,

MADRID — Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will stand trial on tax evasion charges in Spain on Wednesday. Spanish state prosecutors have accused the highly successful Italian coach of defrauding the state of 1 million euros ($1 million) in 2014 and 2015. A Madrid-based court set the trial date on Friday.

Carlo Ancelotti, the celebrated Real Madrid coach, is heading to trial next week on charges of tax fraud. Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of nearly five years, alleging he defrauded Spanish tax authorities out of over a million euros.