– Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21-months in prison after involving in tax fraud

– His father Jorge Messi was also sentenced to prison on Wednesday, May 24, 2017

– But it is unlikely for the Barcelona star to face any time in jail

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after £3.5m tax avoidance over three years, but the Argentinian is unlikely to step into the prison doors.

http://www.skyevibes.com understands on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 that the forward has been found guilty of breaching three tax offences, which total around £3.5million in the years 2007, 2008 and 2009.

However, as Spanish law denotes that a sentence under two years can be served as probation, Messi is unlikely to spend any time in jail.



Messi was not only involved as his father Jorge was also given a 21-month sentence, but it has been reduced to 15.

Jorge Messi was originally ordered to pay a fine of £1.3 million, but that has been reduced to £1.1 million by the law court.

Lionel Messi’s team-mates, Neymar and Javier Mascherano have also been accused of tax fraud, with the former ordered to stand trial.