Spanish supremo held in anti-corruption probe

MADRID - Police raided the headquarters of Spain's soccer federation on Tuesday and arrested federation president Angel Maria Villar as part of an anti-corruption probe.

Villar, 67, a senior vice-president of FIFA, world soccer's governing body, was being held on suspicion of abusing his position to embezzle funds, among other charges, a judicial source said.

FIFA declined to comment on the arrest, with a spokesman saying it was an "internal affair" for Spain despite Villar's years as a top international soccer administrator.