Japan's national soccer team head coach Javier Aguirre of Mexico walks into a news conference at the Japan Football Association headquarters in Tokyo December 27, 2014. REUTERS/Yuya Shino
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan coach Javier Aguirre denied on Saturday any involvement in match-fixing in Spain and called for calm from the team's supporters during their Asian Cup defence.
The Mexican was among 41 people named by Spain's anti-corruption prosecutor in court this month following a probe into Real Zaragoza's 2-1 win at Levante on the final day of the 2010-11 campaign.
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