Luka Modric faces 5 years in prison
According to Spanish media sources, midfielder Luka Modric is facing a five-year prison sentence for perjury during an investigation into corruption at Dinamo Zagreb.
As is known, recently, Mr. Zdravko Mamic (former President of Dinamo Zagreb Club) was accused of embezzling 17.5 million pounds during his time running the club. This is a major scandal, causing shock to Croatian football.
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Luka Modric and Lorven risk jail time for perjury. |
Related names such as Luka Modric and Dejan Lovren (former player of Dinamo Zagreb Club) have been summoned to give testimony because of their involvement in this case.
It should be emphasized that one of the accusations related to Mr. Zdravko Mamic is profiting from the sale of club stars such as Luka Modric (to Tottenham).
Many sources even said that even when he moved to Tottenham, Modric still had to give a portion of his salary to his former boss according to a secret agreement. Similar to Modric's case, Lovren was also a victim.
According to the latest information, Modric and Lovren are said to have lied to cover up for Mr. Zdravko Mamic. The scandal had subsided by the time the 2018 World Cup started, but now, prosecutors have decided to reopen the case and investigate Modric and Lovren.
In the worst case, both stars will have to spend 5 years in prison and pay a large sum of money for dishonest declaration. If so, it will be a huge loss for Croatian football as well as Real Madrid or Liverpool. Currently, Mr. Zdravko Mamic is wanted after crossing the border into Bosnia.