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"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."

There wasn't any other option for the club other than to stick with him waa there? Hardly a selfless act!

Given his understandably distracted performances over the last two years I would hope he would want to thank the club for their support and show us the real Brazilian international 
If that means he then goes for something like the £85m Man City were prepared to pay later then so be it

Id like to see him, Elliot & Bowen working together after we bolster midfield with someone who can win the ball & get about the pitch to finally get us some midfield control in games 

If there is a chance that he can rekindle some of the pre-accusation form then we definitely have to try and keep him.

Really hope this is a weight off his shoulder and we see the best of him at West Ham now.

You'd like to think he would stick by us like we've stuck by him.

Exactly that, when he receives the ball something sublime or utterly frustrating can happen... Or we can have the likes of JWP who never does anything other than bore me when he gets the ball.. I go to be entertained.. Its looking less and less likely that I will be this season. 

Paqueta is about the most West Ham player you can get. Talented, a maverick, takes the piss with moments of genius, inconsistent, a bit of a bastard, likes a dirty tackle.

If there is a player that defines out Club and we should keep above all else it's Paqueta. The guy who gets you off your seat one minute, and leaves you exasperated the next.

 

fraser wrote: ↑26 Jul 2025, 07:38 So Kudus and Paqueta out and a Liverpool reserve in... I'd rather keep Paqueta.. That's if Elliot even wants to sign for us or we even want to pay what they want... Got to love this club. 

So Kudus and Paqueta out and a Liverpool reserve in... I'd rather keep Paqueta.. That's if Elliot even wants to sign for us or we even want to pay what they want... Got to love this club. 

It feels like they left it for as long as possible to mess up any transfer plans he and we have.

Oh well. Whatever.

Everyone can move on and we get money for Elliot.
 

Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑25 Jul 2025, 22:03 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.

Dowies Love Child" wrote: ↑26 Jul 2025, 02:56

Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑26 Jul 2025, 00:33 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.

I thought "not proven" was only a valid verdict for cases in Scotland. 

Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑26 Jul 2025, 00:33 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.

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

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.

GOOD TIMES 

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

Don’t shoot the messenger but……

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.

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?

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

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 

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. 
 

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

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.

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

Fuck you FA. Fuck you.

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