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Potter says Lucas Paqueta ‘fine’ despite ongoing FA betting hearing

Potter says Lucas Paqueta ‘fine’ despite ongoing FA betting hearing

  • runaway 2025/04/01 08:20
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Graham Potter has not detected any change in West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta despite an ongoing Football Association hearing into alleged spot-fixing.


A hearing into allegations Brazil international Paqueta got himself deliberately booked four times for betting purposes got under way earlier this month and is reportedly drawing to its conclusion.


Paqueta has already played twice for West Ham in March, against Newcastle and Everton, and although the 27-year-old did not join up with his national team for their recent World Cup qualifiers, Potter confirmed he will be available for Tuesday’s trip to Wolves.


“He is fine,” Potter said.


“It is what it is. We can’t do anything about that but he has trained well and he is acting absolutely normally.


“He has just got to deal with what he has got to deal with but from our perspective he is available and we are looking forward to him playing.”


Both the FA, which is reported to have pushed for a lifetime ban for Paqueta if found guilty, and West Ham have remained tight-lipped on the case.


When Potter was asked if there was another week to go and when a verdict could occur, he said: “I have no expectations on that, I have enough to worry about with my own job here to second guess those types of things.”

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