West Ham Online

"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."

 

stubbo-admin wrote: ↑25 Jul 2025, 17:18 Who knows.  There's talk that if it's bad news the Club will get some kid of amnesty over the release of the information publicly, to deal with it, so if they're due to find out today, and it's not swiftly released....that sounds like bad news to me.

Obviously the Club shouldn't have briefed their stooges about this regardless unless they knew a positive outcome was coming.

1. He knows (KNOWS) that the club can maintain PL status next season without him, or,
2. He might just get his mo-jo back and inspire the club to set off on a couple of cash-flow hostile cup runs.

Who knows.  There's talk that if it's bad news the Club will get some kid of amnesty over the release of the information publicly, to deal with it, so if they're due to find out today, and it's not swiftly released....that sounds like bad news to me.

Obviously the Club shouldn't have briefed their stooges about this regardless unless they knew a positive outcome was coming.

Alfs wrote: ↑25 Jul 2025, 17:02

stubbo-admin wrote: ↑25 Jul 2025, 16:22 ExWhu also posted it on Patreon, and knowing how touchy he is about being called out as 'wrong' on things, expect it's legit info.

Surely they would have announced it by now, if there's any truth in the statement.

 

stubbo-admin wrote: ↑25 Jul 2025, 16:22 ExWhu also posted it on Patreon, and knowing how touchy he is about being called out as 'wrong' on things, expect it's legit info.

ExWhu also posted it on Patreon, and knowing how touchy he is about being called out as 'wrong' on things, expect it's legit info.

Maverick180180 wrote: ↑25 Jul 2025, 15:25 Having now realised that the only source claiming the verdict is today has come from Claret and Hugh I’m expecting to hear jack shit 

Having now realised that the only source claiming the verdict is today has come from Claret and Hugh I’m expecting to hear jack shit 

I’m expecting the verdict to be announced at 16:59 cos these tossers love dragging it out for maximum effect 

Maverick180180 wrote: ↑25 Jul 2025, 11:48 Would love to know who this impartial panel is

my money would be on Hackett, McCabe and Dean

If they find him guilty, it will keep Gaza/Trump out of the headlines for weeks.

Not guilty and it probably won't even register on the internet.

Would love to know who this impartial panel is

my money would be on Hackett, McCabe and Dean

Guaranteed "Late arriving evidence" that needs investigating further.

Don’t think it can be now 

What's the betting (sorry no pun intended) it gets delayed.

It's obviously going to be a guilty verdict isn't it. They've found their little smoking gun or tenuous thread that gives then enough to justify a ban.

What bothers me about this the most is this ‘independent’ panel making the decision we’re picked by the FA themselves, strongly suggesting to me they’ll be no integrity used in the decision making process, it’ll just be what’s best for the FA? Which will obviously be to find him guilty. 
The panel is completely protected as well, no matter how biased their decision is, it can never be called into question with consequences. 

There has to be an underlying reason why the club hasn't pushed on this; just compare their silence to the noise and effort they put in to quell the protest marches/Burnley episode.

This little soap opera has either cost them fuck all in terms of running the club or the impact of a fan boycott is/could be much greater than it is currently portrayed to be.

Same.
They’ll find him guilty on balance of probabilities and give him a years ban.

Having said that, he looks quite chipper on all the socials.

I’m expecting him to be found guilty with no real evidence whatsoever, the FA will do everything in their power to cover their arses on this 

Obviously hoping for the best but for anyone hoping things will go our way for once I have two words: Manny Omoyimni

Hopefully he does get off of course and no surprise if he is then off
No reason to sell at a loss. Someone like Newcastle have admired him in the past and may well have a large chunk of Isak cash to hand
If he does go hopefully we can use the cash for Elliot & a striker who doesn’t have a season ticket to the treatment room

Feel a bit nervous now.

I can’t see how it can go against him. The case is too flimsy. It should have been concluded at least a year ago.

 I reckon he gets acquitted, sold to Flamengo for a massive loss, and we go quietly back in our corner.

At least the conclusion to the saga is on us one way or the other. 

Just have to hope it goes our way.