Former Manchester United midfielder Anderson faces prison sentence | OneFootball

Ex-Manchester United and Brazil midfielder, Anderson, has been ordered to spend time in jail over claims of unpaid child maintenance.

As reported by The Mirror, the four-time Premier League winner has been told he must pay the £142,000 owed or potentially face a 30-day sentence behind bars.

The 37-year-old could avoid the hefty punishment by coughing up the payment, otherwise he will find himself under a ‘closed regime’ in a local jail.

Reports in Brazilian media do state the former player will be “allowed out to study or do community work during the day, but have to return to his lock-up at night, under a more lax ‘semi-open regime'”, should the term have to be served.

This information emerged overnight from the original court ruling at the start of September.

It is unclear as to which of his children the unpaid fees relate to but the Champions League winner is father to nine, as of the start of the last year.

The midfield man became somewhat of a fan favourite at Old Trafford despite never really hitting the heights his potential suggested.

The Brazilian’s effectiveness in big games and ability to play with a smile on his face won the hearts of the fans in Manchester and has left him with a place in the rich history of the club.

Anderson made over 180 appearances for United after signing from Porto in the summer of 2007.

After netting nine goals and winning multiple trophies, the Brazil international, who was capped eight times by his nation, moved to Italy for a spell with Fiorentina before returning home to play out the majority of the rest of his career.

A short spell in Turkey with Adana Demirspor followed before he eventually hung up his boots in 2019.

Although remembered fondly at Old Trafford, Anderson will want this issue dealt with a swiftly as possible to avoid a stain on his reputation.

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