Spanish police arrest former Barcelona FC president in graft investigation

Spanish Civil Guards carry evidence from an apartment of former FC Barcelona's football club president Sandro Rosell in a money laundering operation, in Barcelona, Spain, March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Albert Gea

MADRID (Reuters) - Former Barcelona football club president Sandro Rosell was arrested on Tuesday as part of an investigation into money laundering, a Spanish police spokesman said.

Five people were arrested in total, according to a police statement, which said the probe was centred on audiovisual rights sales linked to Brazil's national football team.