Paqueta faces fine as independent commission upholds misconduct charges
Lucas Paquetá faces a fine after two misconduct charges were upheld by an independent commission.
These charges relate to his failure to answer questions and provide information to the FA investigation.
He was cleared in July of spot-fixing allegations.
The independent commission cleared him of deliberate booking to fix betting markets.
However, it upheld two lesser charges for failing to answer questions and provide information.
The written reasons will be published this week.
For West Ham, the club faces a decision on how to handle the fallout.
Yet the claret and blue soul stays in the stands, not the boardroom.
The fans will judge Paquetá by what they see on the pitch.
Meanwhile, the focus remains on the next Premier League clash.
Despite the noise, the badge must stay loyal and keep the press at arm length.
Meanwhile Spurs fans will yap about ethics, but real football sounds like the East End.
The circus of headlines cannot shake West Ham from their hearts.
TLDR: Paquetá faces a fine after two misconduct charges.
TLDR: The spot-fixing allegations were cleared in July.
TLDR: Written reasons will be published this week.
Lucas Paquetá
West Ham United