BARCELONA -- Angel Maria Villar has been suspended as president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for one year, pending the outcome of the corruption investigation against him. Spain's High Council of Sports reached its verdict bringing to an end Villar's 29-year reign as RFEF president. Juan Padron, a vice-president in RFEF and president of the Tenerife federation, was also imprisoned without bail and has also been suspended for one year. All three are the subject of an investigation by Spanish police into alleged false administration, misappropriation of funds, corruption and falsifying documents. Villar is also set to lose his position as vice-president of world governing body FIFA and membership in the executive committee of the European governing body UEFA.

Source: The China Post July 26, 2017 05:26 UTC