Midfielder Lucas Paquetá continues with the imbroglio in the English Federation. The West Ham player is being tried for alleged gaming manipulations in England, involving yellow cards. In Brazil, Flamengo, a club that revealed Paquetá, is keeping an eye on the situation.
But the trial is over? Can he come back to the red-black? THE Sporting News show.
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How is the Paquetá judgment?
Lucas Paquetá is entering his second week of the trial that accuses him of receiving yellow cards purposely to benefit sports bets. According to the portal ‘The Day’, the verdict may only come out in three months from appeals and other resources when the full end. Therefore, this question can drag itself until the end of the European season.
The Brazilian sees the testimony of his former coach at West Ham, David Moyes, as a primordial factor for his innocence. It remains to know what the decision of the English Court will be.
Can Paquetá return to Flamengo?
Flamengo continues to monitor the trial of Lucas Paquetá, but will not make any new movement until this issue is resolved. In February, Paquetá’s businessman was at the Urubu nest to meet with soccer director José Boto. The possible return of the midfielder was commented, but no negotiations have been opened.
The red-black team probed the situation and signaled the interest in repattering it at some point, but there was no further conversation on the subject.
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What happens if Paquetá is considered guilty?
The FA does not foresee a specific punishment for those who violate the rule E5. This is because the entity understands that there are differences between offenses for betting and manipulation of results.
However, if a bet on a specific event has changed the game in some way, the punishment is more directed, because an athlete who has been involved in this type of scheme can be banned throughout life.
Can Paquetá be banned from football forever?
The FA regulation determines that if the involvement of a player with the use of privileged information is proven with the purpose of favoring gamblers, the penalty may vary from suspension for six months for a lifetime ban, with a fine to be determined.
According to some English press vehicles, such as Sky Sports and The Guardian, FA’s intention is that Paquetá will be banned forever.
