Suspended sentence for footie boss
Updated 10.27 Tue Feb 27 2007
Dutch football boss Guus Hiddink has been handed a six-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of tax fraud in Holland.
The Russian national team boss, who has been linked with both England and Chelsea in the last 12 months, has also been fined €45,000 (£30,260).
Guus Hiddink was accused of evading almost €1.4 million euros (£942,000) in Dutch taxes by falsely claiming to be a resident of Belgium in 2002 and 2003
The 50-year-old was accused of evading almost €1.4 million euros (£942,000) in Dutch taxes by falsely claiming to be a resident of Belgium in 2002 and 2003.
Earlier this month prosecutors demanded a ten-month sentence for Hiddink. The Dutchman was not in court to hear the verdict.
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