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the forward of the Madrid football club “Atletico” Diego Costa sentenced in Spain to six months in prison for tax evasion, but he will avoid serving their sentence in a correctional institution.

According to the newspaper El Mundo, not to serve time in prison, the player agreed during the year to pay a fine in the amount of 36 thousand euros. The amount of debt in the amount of 1.1 million euros to the Spanish Treasury he has already paid.

however, Diego Costa has asked the management of the “Atletico” to help him with the payment of the fine and the club has given him an advance from your paycheck early.

Diego Costa was accused of concealing the profits from sponsorship deals in 2014, concluded before transfer from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea.