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 their place in the top flight, though they were then accused of paying Levante players €965,000 to lose the game.
🚨Verdict in the Levante-Zaragoza match-fixing trial. Judge rules the 2011 game wasn't fixed, all 36 players cleared, insufficient evidence. Zaragoza's ex-president and CEO are found guilty of falsifying documents. https://t.co/05QXiQYQOk
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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.
