The case makes you noise on both sides of the Channel. A former player spent by Manchester City was arrested this week, suspected of significant tax fraud. According to local media, investigators believe that damage reaches a hundred thousand pounds sterling, a sum that could lead him behind bars.
It is Kiki Musampa, ex-Dutchman of Congolese origin, now 48 years old. According to information relayed by Talksporthe is accused of having fraudulently declared a tax status as a resident abroad while receiving income in the Netherlands. Arrested on Tuesday, he was released the next day after the search of his home.
Kiki Musampa, from the Premier League to the prison?
Musampa had marked the spirits in Manchester City between 2005 and 2006, playing 45 games in all competitions and registering four goals. Also spent by Atlético Madrid and Bordeaux, he had completed his career in 2010 after several experiences in Europe and Asia.
The Dutch tax service survey, FIOD, is still underway. If fraud is confirmed, the former international could face a heavy prison sentence. A new dark chapter for those who were a known face of the Premier League.
