Spanish FA President Angel Maria Villar and Son Arrested on Corruption Charges
Angel Maria Villar, president of the Spanish FA, has been arrested by Spanish police on corruption charges along with his son, Gorka.
AS reported the news on Tuesday:
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Meanwhile, El Pais (via Football Espana) cited a police statement on the matter explaining the arrests are part of investigations about "irregularities in the management of the Federation."
El Pais also explained there are allegations against Villar that he used Spanish FA funds to help with his re-election campaign earlier this year.
As well as being head of the Spanish federation, Villar is a senior vice president of both FIFA and UEFA.
UEFA stated only that they are aware of the situation, per BBC Sport's Richard Conway:
According to the Associated Press' Aritz Parra and Joseph Wilson, three more federation executives were also arrested.
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