Wissam Ben Yedder played in La Liga for 3 seasons in FC Sevilla, and the Spanish justice system sentenced the striker to 6 months of suspended prison for tax evasion.

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Wissam Ben Yedder, sentenced to conditional imprisonment – the Frenchman did not declare receipts for 250,000 euros

At the age of 32, Wissam Ben Yedder was found guilty of a tax evasion scandal between 2016 and 2019 when he played in La Liga for Sevilla.

During this time, the Frenchman hid receipts worth 250,000 euros, and the Spanish justice system found him guilty and sentenced him to 6 months in prison with a suspended sentence, Football-Espana.net reports.

In addition, the player, who currently plays in the “Monaco” shirt, was also fined 135,000 euros.

Wissam Ben Yedder is the fifth top scorer in Ligue 1 with 17 goals.