23 May 2024 …
Lucas Paqueta charged by FA for allegedly ‘intentionally seeking to receive a card’
West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been charged by the Football Association for allegedly getting booked deliberately “for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market”.
The four charges relate to a Premier League game against Leicester City on 12 November in 2022, plus 2023 fixtures against Aston Villa on 12 March, Leeds United on 21 May and Bournemouth on 12 August.
The 26-year-old Brazil international had been under investigation