The Pacouta case. For two years now, the Brazilian has been targeted by an investigation concerning suspicious sports betting. The English Federation accuses him of having received several suspicious yellow cards between 2022 and 2023 with the Hammers. Certain details deemed disturbing had also put the chip in the ear of the FA, such as the abnormally high number of Paris on the Betway site or the fact that members of the midfielder of the midfielder bet huge sums that he receives a yellow card (he had been warned during these meetings, NLDR). To make sure, his uncle was also involved in another Suspect Paris affair in Brazil with player Luiz Henrique. Faced with all this, the FA had decided to act in May 2024. She had published a press release clearly incriminating the former AC Milan and OL player.
“Lucas Paqueta de West Ham United was accused of bad conducts in relation to alleged violations of the FA E5 and F3 rules. The player was accused of four violations of the Rule E5.1 of the FA in relation to his conduct during the Club Premier League matches against Leicester City on November 12, 2022; Aston Villa on March 12, 2023; Leeds United on May 21, 2023; And AFC Bournemouth on August 12, 2023. It is alleged that it directly sought to influence the course, conduct or any other aspect or event of these matches by intentionally seeking to receive a cardboard from the referee with the inappropriate aim of affecting bets so that one or more people can take advantage of bets. “ For his part, the Auriverde footballer, whose transfer to Manchester City has come because of this case, has always denied it.
The decision is now known
“I am frustrated and annoyed to have recently read misleading and inaccurate press articles, published both in England and Brazil, who claim to disclose information on my businesshe defended himself. Some of this information is completely false and seem to be intended to weaken me. I am also concerned about the fact that, although they are false and misleading, these articles come from a person close to the case. The flight and publication of inaccurate information in the press jeopardize my chances of benefiting from a fair trial. So I loaded my lawyers for writing to the FA to ask him to conduct an in -depth investigation into the way in which information on the case, even if they are inaccurate, are found in the public domain. I continue to deny the charges against me and I can't wait to demonstrate my innocence. ”
Paqueta, which risked very heavy sanctions and a suspension for the life of football, was able to explain himself during his trial which ended on June 4. Since then, the native of Rio de Janeiro, who was followed by a few clubs, was waiting to know more about his situation before making a decision as explained on our site. According to Spear!the sentence was to be announced at the end of July but according to The Timesit is on the way to being bleached by the FA, which will even donate it € 1.5 million as compensation and lawyers. This is a huge victory for the accused, washed with all suspicion and a very big surprise, whose official verdict is still expected. This one should fall next week. The player's future and his transfer window will also experience a turn.
