Paqueta

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  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    That's a really interesting read.



    There seems (based on those facts) SO much evidence of FA incompetence, unprofessionalism and mismanagement that you'd think Paqueta actually would have good grounds to sue for compensation.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Interesting to read through that. Maybe sometimes there is smoke without fire.
  • KuchinghammerKuchinghammer
    Read Moyes' testimony to the FA. Could have washed his hands, but instead backed his player 100%. Chapeau, Mr Moyes.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    MrsGrey said:

    That's a really interesting read.



    There seems (based on those facts) SO much evidence of FA incompetence, unprofessionalism and mismanagement that you'd think Paqueta actually would have good grounds to sue for compensation.

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/04/lucas-paqueta-plans-legal-claim-against-fa-for-more-than-1m-after-spot-fixing-acquittal

    Neither WHU or Paqueta seeking compensation. The player will argue that FA should cover his legal costs.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Also Clattenburg's comments on the yellow cards:
    "Two of the four yellow cards should not have been shown.
    Each challenge is comfortably within the sphere of things that happen multiple times every match, both individually and when taken in conjunction with each other,"

    But then we know that already don't we that West Ham seem to be always on the wrong end of ref's decisions.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    Having read the BBC report it reminds me of why we have the CPS. The police have to convince the CPS that there is a good likelihood of conviction before they can progress with charges leading to court. In this case they had insufficient evidence to obtain a conviction yet were allowed to progress the charge.

    It is of course unusual to have 253 bets with 27 of the bettors having a personal connection to Paqueta, but that does not remove the need to be able to prove the suspicion, and sometimes you have to accept that with the powers at your disposal not able to do so that you have to let it go. I have no idea if Paqueta did anything or not but it should absolutely not have taken all that time to be concluded because what they brought to the hearing was never going to get a conviction.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    MrsGrey said:

    Quelle surprise.


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