Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti told a Spanish court on Wednesday he had believed his tax affairs were legal as he testified in a trial in which he is accused of failing to pay one million euros ($1.

Carlo Ancelotti has denied he committed tax fraud by not declaring image rights payments during his first spell at Real Madrid as coach becomes latest big name in football to face charge

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti denied in court having intentionally committed tax fraud on the opening day of his trial for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain's tax office, the latest in a string of such cases targeting sports figures in the country.