Prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence for former Spanish soccer president Villar
- Prosecutors in Spain are seeking a prison sentence of more than 15 years for Ángel María Villar on corruption charges.
- They allege irregularities in federation contracts signed during Villar's presidency from 1988 to 2017.
- Prosecutors aim to charge seven other individuals alongside Villar.
- Villar has denied any wrongdoing and resigned from his FIFA and UEFA vice presidencies after his detention.
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Foot: 15 and a half years in prison required against an ex-headmaster of the Spanish Federation
On Thursday, the Spanish Public Prosecutor's Office demanded 15 and a half years in prison against the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, Angel Maria Villar, for alleged corruption and misappropriation of funds.

Prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence for former Spanish soccer president Villar
Prosecutors in Spain are seeking a sentence of more than 15 years in prison on corruption charges for former Spanish soccer president Ángel María Villar.
Prosecutors Want 15 Years For Ex-Spanish Football Chief Villar
Spain's public prosecutor's office called for a 15-and-a-half year prison sentence for former Spanish football federation president Angel Maria Villar for alleged corruption and embezzlement on Thursday.
Prosecutor's Office Asks Former RFEF President Angel Maria Villar for 15 1/2 Years in Prison for Corruption · Global Voices
The Public Prosecutor's Office requests 15 and a half years in prison for the former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Ángel María Villar for alleged corruption. The Public Prosecutor's Office accuses him of being involved in the Soulé case, in which it investigates the obtaining of contracts between 2007 and 2017 that would have caused the Federation a damage of 4.5 million. Anticorruption has filed an indictment against eight…
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