Spanish football boss Angel Maria Villar has withdrawn from next week's UEFA presidential election, he said in a statement on his federation's (RFER) website on Tuesday. Villar, who is UEFA's first vice-president and has taken on the presidential role at events such as Euro 2016, said he made the decision after being asked to stand for re-election this year as head of his own country's federation. "There have been many representatives of Spanish football who have made their voices heard and asked me to continue working for my country’s football by submitting a new bid in the next months for my reelection as president of RFEF," he said. More...