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Aguirre scoffs at fixing claims

JAPAN coach Javier Aguirre yesterday denied allegations that he was part of a match-fixing scandal in Spain.

Prosecutors allege that Aguirre, 56, and 40 others were involved in rigging a league match that saw Real Zaragoza defeat Levante 2-1 to avoid relegation.

The former Mexico coach is due to appear in a Valencia court in February following a probe into the allegations dating back to 2011, when he was manager of Zaragoza

“I spent 12 years with Spanish football. I have not been involved in anything that goes against ethics and professionalism,” Aguirre said through a translator at a press conference in Tokyo.

“I have not received anything. I have not asked for anything,” he said, vowing to cooperate with authorities.

Prosecutors allege that Zaragoza paid 965,000 euros (US$1.2million) into the bank accounts of certain of its coaches, staff and players who then gave the money to Levante’s players as a “bribe”.


 

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