West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been charged by the Soccer Affiliation for alleged breaches of betting guidelines.
The 26-year-old was interviewed by the FA final September and gave the governing physique entry to his telephone the next month.
The FA investigation was triggered by suspicious betting patterns surrounding a stoppage-time yellow card obtained by the Brazil worldwide in West Ham’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on the opening day of the season final August.
An FA assertion launched on Thursday learn: “West Ham United’s Lucas Paqueta has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of FA Rules E5 and F3.
“The participant has been charged with 4 breaches of FA Rule E5.1 in relation to his conduct within the membership’s Premier League fixtures in opposition to Leicester Metropolis on November 12 2022; Aston Villa on March 12 2023; Leeds United on Might 21 2023; and AFC Bournemouth on August 12 2023.
“It’s alleged that he directly sought to influence the progress, conduct, or any other aspect of, or occurrence in these matches by intentionally seeking to receive a card from the referee for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market in order for one or more persons to profit from betting.
“Lucas Paqueta has additionally been charged with two breaches of FA Rule F3 in respect of alleged failures to conform pursuant to FA Rule F2.
“The player has until June 3 2024 to provide a response to these charges subject to any request for an extension to this deadline.
“The FA might be making no additional remark till the conclusion of this case.”
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