Former Norwegian soccer star John Carew, who was convicted of aggravated tax evasion, has been hired by the Norwegian Football Federation to train youth players, the federation announced on Thursday. The 43-year-old former striker, who played 91 games with the national team, was sentenced in November in his country to fourteen months in prison for failing to declare around 12.8 million crowns (1.2 million euros) to the Treasury . income between 2014 and 2019.
His new role within the federation could pave the way for a sentence review. “He hopes to be touched while serving his sentence with an electronic bracelet and he will make a request to that effect to the prison authorities,” the federation said in a statement.
“It’s good that he wants to put his skills to the benefit of children and young people,” said federation president Lise Klaeveness. “Perhaps this job could be part of his sentence, in which case it would be a win-win.”
Carew, who has played for Olympique Lyon, Valencia, Aston Villa, Besiktas and West Ham, contacted the Norwegian federation on his own initiative in December to offer his services. I will work between 4 and 5 hours. “I can’t wait to return to sport,” he said, quoted in the federation’s statement. “Football is still an important aspect of my life. It will be nice to contribute to the development of a new generation of players.”
Source: La Verdad
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