Topic - Angel Maria Villar

Ángel María Villar Llona (born 21 January 1950) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder. - Source: Wikipedia

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Spanish court fires Villar from Spanish football federation

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Former president of Spain's soccer federation Angel Maria Villar speaks during a press conference in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. The suspended president of the Spanish football federation under investigation for corruption has warned that FIFA could leave Spain out of the World Cup due to alleged meddling by Spain's government in the federation's affairs. Angel Maria Villar said that the &quot;risk is serious&quot; of FIFA suspending the Spanish federation for having removed him from office. Villar and three other soccer officials were arrested in July on suspicion of corruption. (AP Photo/Paul White)

Suspended Villar says Spain in danger of missing World Cup

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

FIFA worried about government interference in Spain

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Spain wants Villar to resign as head of soccer federation

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Spanish football federation president leaves prison on bail

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Spanish football federation president leaves prison on bail

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Judge grants bail for Spanish soccer federation president

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FILE - In this Saturday, July 25, 2015 file photo, UEFA President Michel Platini, left, and FIFA vice president Angel Maria Villar Llona attend the preliminary draw for the 2018 soccer World Cup in Konstantin Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. UEFA said Thursday, July 27, 2017 vice president Angel Maria Villar, in jail in Spain on suspicion of corruption, has resigned. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File)

Senior FIFA VP Villar resigns amid another corruption case

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

FILE - A Tuesday, July 18, 2017 file photo showing former President of the Spanish Football Federation, Angel Maria Villar, right, as he is lead by Spanish Civil Guard policeman to enter the Federation headquarters during an anti-corruption operation in Las Rozas, outside Madrid. Spain’s highest sports authority has suspended the president of the Spanish football federation a week after he went to jail following his arrest in an anti-corruption investigation. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

Interim Spanish federation head defends ‘friend’ Villar

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

FILE - A Tuesday, July 18, 2017 file photo showing former President of the Spanish Football Federation, Angel Maria Villar, right, as he is lead by Spanish Civil Guard policeman to enter the Federation headquarters during an anti-corruption operation in Las Rozas, outside Madrid. The opening of the disciplinary procedure on Monday, July 24, 2017, clears the way for Spain's sports authority, the Higher Council of Sport, to rule whether it will temporarily suspend Villar when they meet on Tuesday at 7 p.m. local time (1700 GMT). (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

Spain suspends football president Villar after arrest

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press