Prosecutors in Spain are searching for a sentence of greater than 15 years in prison on corruption fees for former Spanish soccer president Ángel María Villar.
Prosecutors stated on Thursday (March 27, 2025) that they need Villar to go on trial for alleged irregularities on federation contracts signed when he was in cost. Prosecutors additionally need seven different individuals charged.
Villar was head of the federation from 1988 till 2017, when he was fired by Spain’s administrative courtroom for sport. He had already been suspended from the submit after he, his son, and different officers had been detained on suspicion of improper administration, misappropriation of funds, corruption, and falsifying paperwork.
Villar, who has denied wrongdoing, resigned his vice presidencies of FIFA and UEFA following his detention.
He was changed on the Spanish federation in 2018 by Luis Rubiales, who resigned in 2023 after his unsolicited kiss on participant Jenni Hermoso through the awards ceremony following the Women’s World Cup last gained by Spain.
Last month, Rubiales was discovered responsible of sexual assault due to the kiss that sparked one of many worst crises in Spanish soccer.
Published – March 27, 2025 06:14 pm IST
