West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has seemingly avoided a ban from playing as he edges closer to learning his final fate on the back of accusations that he failed to co-operate with a two-year investigation into spot fixing - but will still face punishment.
Mail Sport broke the story of the FA's probe back in August 2023 when it was suspected that he had been purposefully picking up yellow cards in order to influence betting markets.
That led to Paqueta being charged in May 2024 with four counts of spotu2011fixing – related to cautions shown in Premier League fixtures against Leicester City, Aston Villa, Leeds United, and Bournemouth – and a further two of obstructing an FA investigation.