Paqueta - Latest news

[Alan]

"Sport Bible New report on Lucas Paqueta's spot-fixing charges reveals how much of next season West Ham star can play There has been an update on Paqueta's case. Alex Brotherton Lucas Paqueta will be free to play for West Ham for most of next season despite facing spot-fixing charges. Paqueta has been charged by the Football Association with four separate instances of spot-fixing. The 28-year-old stands accused of deliberately getting himself booked during four Premier League matches. It is one of the most serious cases of spot-fixing involving a top-flight player in England, and could land Paqueta with a lengthy ban. However, the Brazil international can continue to play until the disciplinary process has been completed. According to The Times, the outcome of the process could be delayed until the end of the 2024-25 season or beyond. That is due to the complexity of the case; Paqueta's lawyers say it will take many months to secure all the witness statements and relevant information they need for their defence. That's because the case spans three countries - England, Brazil and Spain - and involves a large number of people. The charges allege that Paqueta got himself booked during matches against Leicester City, Aston Villa, Leeds United and Bournemouth over the past two seasons so that “one or more persons” could profit financially. The investigation that preceded the charges took eight months. In September 2023, Brazilian outlet Globo reported that suspicious gambling patterns were identified in Brazil relating to Paqueta being booked against Aston Villa in March that year. The bets were reportedly made using West Ham's shirt sponsor Betway, via accounts belonging to people linked to Paqueta. The FA initially gave the player until June 3 to respond to the charges, but his lawyers were granted an extension. English football's governing body has refused to put a timescale on the case. Paqueta has been linked with a move to Brazilian giants Flamengo this summer, but this latest development will give encouragement to new West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui that he can use the midfielderthis season."

 

[Massive Attack]

He owes us now. One way or another for standing by him big time. 

[Mike Oxsaw]

Nobody deserves to be put through something like that. Whatever he chooses to do, if he is cleared, I wish him well.

Hope they publish all the details of the case and the verdict to prove that it was all open and honest. If it's an independent inquiry, the FA has no jurisdiction to stop such publication.

Wouldn't be surprised if the outcome is "Not Proven", rather than "Innocent", again just so the suits save a bit of face.

[Cabbige Savage]

GOOD TIMES 

[Full Claret Jacket]

Good news for him. He most likely will get his move back to Brazil. 

[Nutsin]

Don’t shoot the messenger but……

[only1billybonds]

Double edged sword here. Obviously great news thatchers about to be cleared and hopefully,he'll be the player who at his best was an absolute joy to have in the team. Down side of this is that if he does have a return to his best, it wont be long before the big boys with big money come sniffing around.
Hope I'm very wrong on the second point.

[Mike Oxsaw]

Of course they are going to disagree.

If this news is true that's more face than on the side of the Eiger that they will lose.

If there's one thing suits won't stand for it's losing face...


















...and can I add that he will be just like a new signing for us?

[goose]

Can they arrange it for us to actually win a domestic trophy? Some kind draws and VAR support.

[Maverick180180]

Even if those cunts at the FA have a get out of jail free card on this, I’ll tell you who 100% doesn’t, Betway,
both us and Paqueta should rinse the cunts out of existence 

[threesixty]

I guess the FA are going to put a statement out saying they disagree with the verdict. But being an independent tribunal that is ruling on this they will not admit they were wrong but accept the decision. Or might even say they will appeal the decision. 

Basically anything that will make it harder to sue for compensation. I think they’ve been prolonging the whole thing to work out a way to get out of this mess they made without going bankrupt. 

If I was Paq and new I was clear I’d want an admission from them with compensation or I would spend all my career suing the shit out of them and take the to the cleaners. West Ham should as well. 

I suppose they’ll come to some sort of “arrangement” financially.
money talks at the end of the day. 
 

[Massive Attack]

I'm convinced he did do it, it's just they've not been able to prove it. *launches mobile in the Thames*

[Mike Oxsaw]

I assume that among the rules for being accepted into the association (it's not legally a company, it's a private club) are that you can't take legal action against either it or a fellow member.

Nothing, so far as I can see to stop a 3rd party - say, a player's agent - going for it and trying to tear them a new one.

Said agent could then buy shares in the club with the payout, should he choose to do so.

[Maverick180180]

Would have to be an absolute minimum of £100mil compensation for us, and even more for Paqueta 

[stubbo]

Fuck you FA. Fuck you.

Brady (you classless minion)....unleash the lawyers.

[goose]

Full non-paywall article here:

https://archive.ph/yrLVa

£1m in costs? I think we’ll be looking for a lot more than that.

[stubbo-admin]

Full non-paywall article here:

https://archive.ph/yrLVa

[stubbo-admin]

[Sydney_Iron]

May not have been announced yet but I wonder if they have bothered to tell Paqueta? 

Otjerwise seems a pretty cunty thing to do, say it will be announced and then say fuck all!

Mind you it’s been a farce from the beginning, so won’t surprise me that when they said “today” that could mean any day in the future i mean how many times have they said the verdict is imminent or will be known shortly, fucking joke init

[Fauxstralian]

I don’t think releasing the verdict an hour after the Women’s Euro final if England win is a bad call 

[Maverick180180]

There’s no way Paqueta is guilty and remained employed by West Ham, the idea he was dishing out free money and didn’t include Sullivan would’ve had him sacked on the spot 

[GBHammer63]

So, the FA investigation was ongoing for 8 months before they charged him, and they’ve left him and us hanging for how long? Fucking disgraceful and the least they owe everyone is to announce the decision at the very earliest opportunity, they know already what they’ve decided and probably have for some time. FA looking as corrupt as the BBC.
Any other owners than our corrupt cunts would definitely be nipping at their bollocks like a starved Jack Russell, but Sullivan doesn’t like attention drawn to him.

[northbankfrank]

Are people really naïve enough to believe that non-entities on sites that rely on clicks to make money have any inside information from the FA?

[stubbo-admin]

Latest news is that there is no news.

[RBshorty]

This news was never being announce before Monday. If it's going to make the FA look silly. Then they are going to try and bury it after Sunday's Euro Final. By which time everyone (apart from West Ham.) would be saying how great they are.

[honky cat]

He's out in the States on the tour?
If guilty, Trump will cancel his visa and whisk him off to that supermax prison in el salvador.

Never a dull moment with the Hammers.