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Ander Herrera: My conscience is totally clear over Liga match-fixing probe

Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera says his "conscience is totally clear" after being named in an alleged case of match-fixing in Spain.

Herrera, Atletico Madrid captain Gabi and Japan coach Javier Aguirre are reportedly among the 41 defendants named by Spanish prosecutors investigating a La Liga game between Levante and Real Zaragoza on the final day of the 2010-11 season.

Herrera, 25, posted a message on his Facebook account on Tuesday saying: "In an on-going legal process involving Real Zaragoza [Spain], the club I was honoured to play from 12 until 22 years of age, there are 41 people cited as possible witnesses, of which I am one.

"I have never had and will never have anything to do with manipulating match results. If I am ever called to testify in any judicial hearing, I'll be happy to attend, as my conscience is totally clear.

"I love football and I believe in fair play, both on and off the pitch."

Post by Ander Herrera.

Aguirre was Zaragoza's coach at the time, while Herrera -- who moved from Athletic Bilbao to Old Trafford this summer -- and Atleti skipper Gabi were both playing for the club, with the latter scoring twice to secure the victory at Levante's Ciutat de Valencia ground.

Zaragoza's former president Agapito Iglesias, the club -- as a legal person with criminal liability -- and the rest of the players from both sets of teams are among the defendants in the court filing, which alleges that Levante's players received 965,000 euros (766,292 pounds) in total to lose the game.

According to prosecutors, Zaragoza made bank transfers to their own players and officials, who then took the money out of their accounts in cash to then give to Levante's players.

The investigating judge overseeing the case in Valencia will now decide whether to go ahead with the prosecution.

AS reports La Liga president Javier Tebas as saying: "The actual truth is coming close to the legal truth, although it seemed that would not happen. But it has been possible thanks to the work of the anti-corruption prosecutor, a man with a lot of prestige."

ESPN FC correspondent Dermot Corrigan contributed to this report