Paris Saint-Germain's Herrera cleared of match-fixing accusations

Paris Saint-Germain's Ander Herrera has been cleared of corruption after a match-fixing investigation into a LaLiga match in 2011.

Published : Dec 09, 2019 23:59 IST

Ander Herrera has been cleared of corruption
Ander Herrera has been cleared of corruption
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Ander Herrera has been cleared of corruption

Ander Herrera was one of 36 players cleared of sporting corruption by a Spanish court on Monday.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Herrera, along with Leganes coach Javier Aguirre and ex-Atletico Madrid captain Gabi, were investigated on suspicion of match-fixing in relation to a LaLiga meeting between Levante and Real Zaragoza in the 2010-11 campaign.

Zaragoza won the match to keep its place in the top flight, though it was then accused of paying Levante players €965,000 to lose the game.

However, all 41 people who stood trial have been cleared of the charges, with a Valencian court citing a lack of evidence, though two former Zaragoza officials were convicted of fraud.

Ex-president Agapito Iglesias and former financial director Javier Porquera were found guilty of using over €1.7million from Zaragoza's accounts to pay relegation bonuses.

The pair were each handed a 15-month prison sentence, though they are unlikely to serve time in jail due to Spain's rules over suspended sentences for first-time offenders.

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