Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has denied claims he was part of a multi-million pound tax fraud scheme.
Mourinho, Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Monaco's Radamel Falcao were accused by a French newspaper of being the beneficiaries of a tax avoidance scheme which channelled more than £100million through offshore companies, reports The Sun.
Mediapart, which claimed its documents originated from the secretive Football Leaks organisation, claimed the trio, all represented by super-agent Jorge Mendes, had used companies in Ireland, Switzerland and the British Virgin Islands to avoid tax.
Mendes' Gestifute said: “One newspaper makes the unfounded allegation that Gestifute, its clients and its advisers of having, directly or indirectly, created, organized or designed tax structures to facilitate tax evasion using tax havens.
“The most serious and malicious allegations in the enquiries relate to Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Furthermore, today news have come out insinuating a reprehensible conduct by Cristiano Ronaldo and questioning his good name.
“In this regard, Gestifute publicly states that: Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho are fully compliant with their tax obligations with the Spanish and British tax authorities.
“Neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Jose Mourinho have ever been involved in legal proceedings regarding the commission of a tax offense.
“Any insinuation or accusation made to Cristiano Ronaldo or Jose Mourinho over the commission of a tax offense will be reported to the legal authorities and prosecuted."