Lucas Paquetá27, he is innocent. He West Ham This has made it known through a statement. The Brazilian midfielder has been acquitted of all the supposed infractions of bets against him. “The West Ham United can confirm that an independent regulatory commission has acquitted Lucas Paquetá of the charges of misconduct presented against him by the Football Association for alleged violations of the E5 FA rule.”
In this way he puts an end to a two -year nightmare, in which he was investigated for, supposedly, forcing yellow in various matches. He risked even a sanction for life that completely dodges since English justice has concluded that he has not found sufficient evidence to declare him guilty.
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The Brazilian faced “a sanction for life” after the FA (English Federation) opened an investigation in May 2024 to find out if he had been increasing to receive yellow cards in order to economically benefit friends and family through sports bets between 2022 and 2023.
Lucas Paquetá declared: “From the first day of this investigation, I have maintained my innocence to these very serious accusations. I cannot say anything else at this time, but I want to express my thanks to God and my desire to play football with a smile. To my wife, who never released my hand, to the West Ham United, to the fans that always encouraged me, and my family, friends and the legal team that has supported me: Thank you for everything.”
