West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá expected to be cleared of spot-fixing over bookings

Brazilian accused of deliberately getting yellow cardsPaquetá faced a career-ruining ban if found guiltyLucas Paquetá is expected to learn in the coming days that he has been cleared of spot-fixing, removing a shadow that has hung over him for two years and stood to wreck his career. The 27-year-old West Ham midfielder faced a lengthy ban after being charged in May last year with four counts of deliberately getting himself booked to influence betting markets so that friends and family members might benefit.The Football Association also brought two charges against the Brazilian of failing to cooperate with the investigation, which opened in August 2023 and related to four yellow cards that he received for West Ham in Premier League matches between November 2022 and August 2023. He could have faced a life ban if found guilty. Continue reading...

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