AFP, MADRIDPolice on Tuesday raided the Royal Spanish Football Federation headquarters and arrested its president Angel Maria Villar as part of an anti-corruption probe. Villar, 67, a senior vice president of FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, was being held on suspicion of abusing his position to embezzle funds from the federation, among other charges, a judicial source said. FIFA declined to comment on the arrest, with a spokesman saying it was an “internal affair” for Spain despite Villar’s years as a top international soccer administrator. His son, Gorka, along with federation vice president and financial chief Juan Padron were also held in connection with the probe which notably focuses on allegations of skimming profits from international matches, the source said. Police escorted Villar into the federation offices several hours after he was arrested.

Source: Taipei Times July 19, 2017 16:05 UTC