Judge clears 41 people in Spain match-fixing case
A Spanish court has cleared 41 people and Real Zaragoza of match-fixing charges in a Liga fixture between Levante and Real Zaragoza in 2011.
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All times ETA Spanish court has cleared 41 people and Real Zaragoza of match-fixing charges in a Liga fixture between Levante and Real Zaragoza in 2011.
Court in Valencia reopened the legal process against 41 individuals, including 36 players, last month.
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A judge in Valencia currently hearing evidence from players involved in a Levante vs. Real Zaragoza game from 2011.
Case has seen 42 people called to appear in front of a judge -- 36 players and directors and officials including ex-Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre.
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Forty-two individuals have reportedly been charged with involvement in an alleged fix of the game at Levante's Ciutat de Valencia stadium -- 36 players from the two teams, and directors and team officials including ex-Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre.
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According to media reports, Spanish authorities are moving to prosecute Aguirre and some 30 others on suspicion of fixing a La Liga game in 2011.
According to El Pais' latest report, investigators believe that some Zaragoza players received payments of up to 90,000 euros each from their club to fix the result.
Levante defender Juanfran said he is willing to cooperate with the reported match-fixing investigation into an end of season game between his club and Real Zaragoza in May 2011.
The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Against Organised Crime has summed over 20 people to testify in relation to the Liga BBVA game from the 2010-11 season.
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