England soccer coach Fabio Capello is being investigated for tax fraud by prosecutors in the northern Italian city of Turin, a legal source said on Wednesday.
The source said the investigation had been going on for at least a year.
Italy's Il Giornale newspaper said the investigation inovlved tax laws regarding money earned from sponsors when Capello was coaching Juventus from 2004-2006.
'As far as we know the Italian authorities are investigating a certain number of important people in the world of sport,' an English Football Association spokesman said.
'We have spoken to Fabio and his advisers and they have explained the facts to us. The tax issues are in order.'
Capello's son Pier Filippo, who handles his father's business affairs, told Gazzetta dello Sport: 'It's only a tax assessment, which has arisen from controls of the budget of Juventus - an issue dating back to some time ago which is known to all.
'It's part of the modus operandi adopted up to now, to ascertain the earnings of high-profile individuals.
'One of the reasons for such dealings is that high-profile individuals, such as my father, often change residence for work reasons.'
Several top Italian sports personalities have been investigated by tax authorities including former MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, who was probed because he was based in Britain while also spending a significant amount of time in Italy.
Capello was appointed England coach in December having won domestic titles with all four of the clubs he managed - AC Milan, Real Madrid, AS Roma and Juventus.
