West Ham star Lucas Paqueta has broken his silence after being cleared of FA spot-fixing charges.
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.
The 27-year-old was accused of deliberately getting booked in four Premier League games, against Leicester in 2022, plus Leeds United, Aston Villa, and Bournemouth the following year.
Paqueta has maintained his innocence throughout the investigation and on Thursday a statement from West Ham confirmed he had been cleared by an independent Regulatory Commission.