A Neuchâtel court has confirmed the jail term for fraud and other charges handed down to Bulat Chagaev, the former owner of Swiss football club FC Neuchâtel Xamax.
The cantonal court on Tuesday confirmed Chagaevs three-year prison sentence suspended for two years from December 2016. The Chechen, who was president of the former two-time Swiss league champions from May 2011 to January 2012, had been found guilty of criminal mismanagement, embezzlement of tax money, attempted fraud, and falsifying documents.
His lawyer had asked for an acquittal or lighter sentence but the Swiss co…
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