New developments on the case of Lucas Paquetá came to light this Wednesday (23). According to information from the Daily Mail newspaper, the Football Association’s investigations into the West Ham player have been going on for 5 months. Also according to the newspaper, in addition to the card on the 12/3th, a card in May and another in the opening match of the current Premier League season are also investigated.
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In addition, the Daily Mail also reported that the latest card, against Bournemouth, in the debut of this Premier League, caused the Football Association to intensify investigations. In addition, it is worth remembering that Paquetá received a proposal from Manchester City. West Ham declined the offer, prompting Citizens to make another one. However, with the controversy coming to light, they suspended the offers.
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Fernando Diniz also cut the midfielder for the friendlies against Bolivia and Peru, on the 8th and 12th of September, respectively. According to the coach, what kept Paquetá out of the squad were the investigations. However, the coach called names like Antony, accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, and Neymar, who is injured. According to Jorge Jesus, coach of Al-Hilal, the Brazilian is not fit to play.
Defense of Paquetá alleged lack of evidence in the investigation
Paquetá would testify to the Football Association on Monday (21). However, the West Ham player’s testimony was postponed. In addition, last Tuesday, it became public that the athlete’s defense asked for the postponement claiming lack of evidence. Flamengo’s lawyers argued that there is no depth in the investigations.
Finally, the GE also reported that there was no evidence that the Football Association pointed to evidence directly linked to Paquetá. That is, telephone interceptions, documents or even a breakdown of contributions on betting sites.
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2023-08-23 18:57:22
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