According to the website, the request for voluntary resignation is due to the recent corruption scandal, which fell in Veliar.

The head of the federation is accused of embezzling 45 million euros.

To date, the interim is Juan Luis Larrea. The Federation insists on holding new elections for the president of the organization.

Angel Maria Villar leads the Spanish Football Federation since 1988. The figure in the football establishment is authoritative. More than 20 years was elected to the post of vice-president in FIFA and UEFA.

Villar himself has not commented on the current situation.

As reported in "URA-Inform", recently ex-President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Angel Maria Villar, suspected of corruption, resigned as vice-president of UEFA.