# According to the Spanish newspaper ABC, the Leo Messi Foundation was supposed to be an umbrella for the private business of the footballer's family. - At least 10 million euros have not been declared to the Spanish and Argentine authorities - writes the newspaper.
Black clouds - once again in recent months - gather over Lionel Messi's head. The 30-year-old FC Barcelona and Argentinean star have recently heard a tax evasion penalty for more than 4 million euros.
On Monday, the "ABC" daily reported that the Leo Messi Foundation had € 10 million in revenue in 2007-15.
- The footballer's foundation acted like an umbrella for the Argentinian family's private business. In the years 2007-15 she hid a large part of her income generated by the sponsors. At least 10 million euros have not been declared to the Spanish and Argentine authorities - writes "ABC".
The Spanish newspaper claims that the Messi Foundation has been active for six years (since 2007) without mandatory registration as a non-governmental organization. As the newspaper established, the athlete registered the organization only in 2013. As a result, it can not be verified whether the money transferred has been spent for social purposes, including For children with problems.
In addition, in 2009 Messi and his father, Jorge Horacio, opened a foundation office in Rosario. His activity also raises many controversies. Last year - after the conviction for the Star Barcy - the office was deregistered from the base of non-governmental organizations. The reason was the absence of financial statements for three consecutive years.
Recall that last year Messi and his father were sentenced by a court in Spain for tax fraud to 21 months in prison and a fine of - respectively - two and a half million euros. A few days ago the lawyers of the famous athlete proposed to transfer 510 thousand. The euro in exchange for a waiver of sentence.
The convicts would not have been found guilty anyway, because in Spain there is a provision whereby a person can avoid going to jail if he or she was not previously sentenced and the sentence is less than two years.
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