Corruption in Spain: Angel Maria Villar arrested

by Mr Nick09 Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:46 am

Police in Spain say they have arrested Ángel María Villar Llona, the president of Spain’s football association, Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF).

Villar Llona, who is also a senior vice-president at Fifa and Uefa, was arrested on Tuesday morning along with his son and three other federation executives as part of an anti-corruption investigation.

Spain’s Guardia Civil said in a statement on Tuesday that Villar Llona, his son Gorka, and three other football officials were detained while raids were carried out at the federation headquarters in Madrid.

Police said the other three men who were arrested were Juan Padron, the federation vice president of economic affairs, and both the president and the secretary of the regional federation for Tenerife.

Police said the five men were arrested on charges of corruption as part of an investigation into the finances of the federations.

Spain’s minister of education, culture and sport, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, said moments after the raids that “in Spain the laws are enforced, the laws are the same for all, and nobody is above the law.”

UEFA said in a statement it “is aware of the reports regarding Mr. Villar Llona. We have no comment to make at this time.”

Bravo Perez, i hope Cristiano can see we are supporting him, this is an act of love

by Kaladin Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:58 am

Now we know why Harmonica has been MIA for a while, bravo, the hammer of justice swings swiftly. Though, Perez is immortal, i dontt see how he can touch him, unless he received training from The Faceless Men

by Doc Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:56 pm

Well, BC got his wish of seeing actual Spaniards being charged.

by Collblanc Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:08 pm

best league in the world, best corruption

by Valkyrja Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:14 pm

Is there anything not shady about Mes Que Un Club?

by BarrileteCosmico Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:52 pm

Doc wrote:Well, BC got his wish of seeing actual Spaniards being charged.

Valk why are you blaming this on Barça? The Villarato was against us iirc

by Valkyrja Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:55 pm

Mou told us years ago

by rincon Tue Jul 18, 2017 6:24 pm

Mes que un club Proud

by windkick Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:03 am

The why is Barcelona being brought up here? That guy is corrupt as hell, and the only thing you guys do is bring us up?! And btw, he is actually a pretty open Madridista

https://www.google.com/amp/www.abc.es/real-madrid/abci-obsesion-villar-real-madrid-201602120841_noticia_amp.html