Angel Maria Villar, the President of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) was arrested along with his son Gorka on Tuesday as part of an anti-corruption operation carried out by the Spanish Civil Guards, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
The Spanish media reports that Villar, who was recently re-elected as RFEF President for an eighth term in office, has been detained on charges of suspicion of falsifying documents, corruption between individuals, and misappropriation of funds related to the organisation of international matches.
Another of those reported as having been arrested in the "ongoing" operation is Juan Padron, the Economic Vice-President of the RFEF, while agents in investigating the case are carrying out searches and registering numerous documents.... Source: Bernama