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UEFA vice-president Villar faces 'favouritism' rap

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Spanish football supremo and UEFA vice-president Angel Maria Villar Llona could face disciplinary proceedings after an inquiry was opened into a suspect 200,000-euro payment which allegedly favoured one club.

The government's Superior Council for Sports (CDS) alerted the Sports Administrative Tribunal (TAD) to a possible breach of the rules in favour of third-division football club Recreativo de Huelva.

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