ThewolfThings appear to have just got a lot worse for Lucas Paquetá, who is still fighting FA charges for betting irregularities.
The Sun is reporting today that members of Paquetá’s family are involved. Rumours began to emerge yesterday that Lucas’s uncle and cousin admitted to paying a former Real Betis striker £5,000 shortly after Paquetá received yellow cards, which triggered an investigation in Spain.
The newspaper suggests that the Spanish and English betting investigations are linked, therefore it’s safe to assume that they are sharing information and the FA will be fully ware of the latest developments.
The original charges are believed to centre around members of Paquetá’s family placing bets on the player to receive bookings so these recent revelations appear to align with the FA’s suspicions.
Paquetá’s uncle, Bruno Tolentino, has admitted to winning money on matches involving his nephew but has denied receiving any inside information.
It should be noted that until the results of the FA hearing, Paquetá remains innocent; however, the latest turn of events is a concern. The last thing West Ham need at the moment is more controversy at a time when things are going so poorly on the pitch with the Hammers new head coach Julen Lopetegui already under pressure.
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