Have never been involved in fixing, says Manchester United's Herrera

Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera has said he has never been involved in manipulating the results of games after being named among 41 people in a match-fixing probe in Spain. “In an ongoing 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,” the 25-year-old Spaniard said on Facebook on Tuesday. [caption id=“attachment_1852977” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Herrera joined United from Athletic Bilbao for $36 million (22.92 million pounds) this year. Reuters[/caption] “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.” Herrera joined United from Athletic Bilbao for $36 million (22.92 million pounds) this year. Reuters