The Spanish Civil Guard are investigating crimes of fraud, document forgery, corruption between individuals and misappropriation of funds
The president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), Angel Villar, has been arrested by police on anti-corruption allegations.
Goal understands that the arrest of the former Athletic and Spain midfielder, 67, and his son, Gorka, is part of an anti-corruption operation by Spain's Civil Guard.
Working under the supervision of national court judge Santiago Pedraz, the anti-corruption crackdown involves the investigation of crimes of fraud, document forgery, corruption between individuals and misappropriation of funds.
Villar was re-elected to his post in May having been president of the RFEF since 1988, 29 years ago.