West Ham forward cleared in July of spot-fixing
Paquetá to have hearing to determine punishment
Lucas Paquetá is poised to receive only a fine after being found guilty of two misconduct charges relating to the spot-fixing allegations he was cleared of in July.
The independent commission that acquitted Paquetá of being deliberately booked to fix betting markets upheld two lesser charges against him of failing to answer questions and provide information to the Football Association’s investigation, with its written reasons for both verdicts due to be published this week.
Paquetá will face a separate sanctions hearing to determine his precise punishment, but the commission’s report is understood to include a submission from the FA that it believes a fine to be appropriate. The West Ham forward’s legal team have also made written submissions to the commission and may contest the level of any fine imposed by the commission.
