Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday

Ex-Real Madrid coach Ancelotti gets year's jail for tax fraud

A Spanish court on Wednesday sentenced former Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti to a year in jail for tax fraud committed in 2014, a punishment that will not oblige the Brazil coach to serve prison time.

Prosecutors alleged the Italian created a system of shell companies to hide extra earnings during his first spell as Real Madrid manager in 2014 and 2015, notably through image rights.

They said the 66-year-old, one of the most successful managers in football history, failed to pay more than one million euros due to undeclared earnings in those years, seeking four years and nine months' jail against him.

Ancelotti denied having intentionally committed fraud at his highly publicised trial in April, saying he never realised a scheme allowing him to collect some of his salary in image rights would see him pay less tax.

Heat caused more than 400 deaths in Spain in June

According to EU weather agency Copernicus, more than 2,000 people died across the continent in June due to heat-related reasons, especially during the heatwave at the end of the month that swept across Europe.

In Spain, 400 died in Madrid and Barcelona alone during June, meaning the national total is likely much higher.

"Mortality rates are higher in the north of Spain, perhaps it's because they're less accustomed to it," Diana Gómez, a researcher at the Carlos III Health Institute, told Spanish broadcaster RTVE. Those most affected are those over 65, pregnant women, and children.

OECD says Spain should hire more migrant and senior workers

The OECD recommended on Wednesday that Spain increase legal immigration and hire older workers, among other suggestions, to ensure economic growth in the face of the expected population decline.

In its employment outlook report published yesterday, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) highlights that Spain, like all member countries, will be affected by the "sharp decline" in the working-age population.

The announcement comes just days after a controversial claim by Spanish far-right party Vox that eight million foreigners should be deported on masse, more than there are in Spain.

High temperatures forecast in eight regions

This Thursday, eight regions will be on yellow alert during the afternoon due to high temperatures.

These are Andalusia, Aragón, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Madrid, the Valencian region, Navarre, and La Rioja. while Catalonia is also on yellow alert but for heavy rain.

Barcelona, ​​Tarragona, the Balearic Islands, areas of the Pyrenees and the eastern part of Teruel province in Aragón also expected to have storms, with some hail and strong gusts of wind.

With additional reporting by AFP.