Lucas Paqueta accused of illegal betting, identical to the case of 5 Ba Ria-Vung Tau players

According to information posted on the FA's homepage, player Paqueta was accused of violating Article E5, including actions that directly affected the match.

The published data shows up to 4 matches that are said to have negative signs of the Brazilian player, including: West Ham vs Leicester City (November 12, 2022) West Ham vs Aston Villa (March 12, 2023) West Ham vs Leeds United (May 21, 2023) West Ham vs Bournemouth (August 12, 2023).

Lucas Paqueta faces prison sentence

FA investigators believe that Paqueta deliberately received cards from referees to facilitate his own illegal betting.

According to the FA representative: "Paqueta's actions have disrupted the betting market and many people have suffered many disadvantages from this action."

Not only that, the FA also accused the midfielder born in 1997 of violating the rules requiring players to strictly comply with providing false information during the investigation of allegations. If deliberately not cooperating or providing false information will constitute a violation. With the negatives just announced, the player currently playing for West Ham is facing a very heavy penalty from the FA and the Brazilian Football Confederation. It is very likely that this player will forever be unable to have a place to play for the "Selecao" in the future if he cannot have any successful appeal before June 3, 2024.

Paqueta's violation is reminiscent of a serious scandal in Vietnamese football a few months ago. In February 2024, the Investigation Police Agency of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province initiated a case and prosecuted 5 players of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Club to investigate and clarify the illegal betting on football betting websites. As a result of the match, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Club lost to SHB Da Nang Club with a score of 1-3.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lucas-paqueta-bi-cao-buoc-ca-cuoc-trai-phep-giong-het-vu-5-cau-thu-ba-ria-vung-tau-185240524091128144.htm