10 of possibly most corrupt footballers of all time

BOLOGNA, ITALY - JUNE 20:  Former Italy and Lazio striker Giuseppe 'Beppe' Signori attends a press conference with his attorneys, at Savoia Hotel on June 20, 2011 in Bologna, Italy. The press conference comes in the wake of match-fixing allegations leveled at Signori and 15 others. (Photo by Mario Carlini / Iguana Press/Getty Images)
Signori was found guilty in the Calcioscommesse scandal along with 15 other people

#8 Ander Herrera

ZARAGOZA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 23:  Ander Herrera of Real Zaragoza controls the ball during the La Liga match between Real Zaragoza and Barcelona at La Romareda on October 23, 2010 in Zaragoza, Spain. Barcelona won the match 2-0.  (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Herrera could face up to 4 years in prison if found guilty in Zaragoza’s match-fixing scandal

After a slow start to life in Manchester under Louis van Gaal, Herrera seems to have finally found a home in a defensive midfield role under Jose Mourinho.

The Spaniard came through the ranks of Real Zaragoza’s academy, helping the team return and cement their place in La Liga, playing alongside the likes of now Atleti captain, Gabi, in the middle of the park. In 2015, his time with the club came under scrutiny after it was revealed that Zaragoza may have fixed their 2-1 win over Levante in 2011; this was the game that had guaranteed their continued stay in the Spanish top-flight.

The Levante players were allegedly paid an eye-watering sum of €965,000 to lose the match, and Gabi had €85,000 deposited in his bank account for similar purposes. If found to have colluded in the deal, Herrera could face up to 4 years in prison and a fine of more than 5 million euros.

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