Pedraz questioned Villar, a senior president of world football governing body FIFA, and his son throughout the day. Also examined were federation vice-president Juan Padron and Ramon Hernandez Baussou, general secretary of the Tenerife federation. Investigators were also probing whether national federation funds had been used to bribe regional officials to vote for Villar at federation elections for president, according to Spanish media reports. Villar, 67, a UEFA vice president, has headed the Spanish federation since 1988. Under his watch Spain became one of the dominant forces in world football, winning two European championships and the 2010 World Cup.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 20, 2017 18:11 UTC