Did he manipulate?
Pep’s favorite player charged with “misconduct”
Brazilian international footballer Lucas Paqueta has been charged by the English Football Association (FA) with four counts of misconduct potentially affecting the betting market. He is considered to be Man City coach Pep Guardiola's dream transfer.
The 26-year-old West Ham United professional is accused of deliberately provoking cautions in the games against Leicester City on November 12, 2022, Aston Villa on March 12, 2023, Leeds United on May 21, 2023 and AFC Bournemouth on August 12, 2023.
Paqueta received a yellow card in all four matches. He is said to have tried to influence the course of the matches in the English championship.
The South American has until June 3 to respond to the accusations against the FA. He was also charged with failing to provide information and documents in two cases.
Paqueta himself initially commented on social media. He was "extremely surprised and angry", he wrote in a statement on Instagram. He denied all accusations in full and wants to fight with all his might to clear his name.
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