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He's going to go out with his old teacher to relieve his unfairness.
The British Daily Mail reported on the 21st (Korea time) 'West Ham coach David Moyes has agreed to serve as a witness in Lucas Paqueta's defense.
The Daily Mail said 'Paketa is ready to fight in Japan over match-fixing. Moyes is expected to play an important witness in Paqueta's defense. Moyes reportedly backs up much of Paqueta's claims.
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Paqueta has been outstanding since joining West Ham in 2022 and has been recognized as an English Premier League (EPL) quality midfielder. Paqueta, who continued his performance, received attention from Manchester City and was evaluated as a player who would join the world's best team.
But his career has recently been thrust into a sudden crisis. He was accused of betting by manipulating the match through intentional warnings. The FA indicted Paqueta on charges that he was deliberately warned in an EPL game so that acquaintances, including himself, could benefit from the betting.
It's been a problem for Paqueta to have received the card four times since 2022. It is claimed that he was deliberately warned against Leicester City in November 2022, Aston Villa in March 2023, Leeds United in May and Bournemouth in August 2024. The player himself is currently denying the allegations altogether. He is very surprised and angry that the FA has decided to prosecute me. I cooperated with every step of the investigation for nine months. I provided all the information I could. I completely deny all allegations. I'll fight to clear up", he strongly denied.
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Nevertheless, the FA pushed Paqueta even stronger ahead of the court hearing. He even pressed Paqueta by announcing his position. British media, on the other hand, said 'The FA requested a permanent ban on Paqueta' and that if Paqueta's alleged match-fixing is true, it should be severely punished. If the match manipulation consultation is true, the maximum permanent ban is possible. It is a crisis that Paqueta's player life itself could disappear.
Along with Paqueta's court battle, Moyes' defense for his old student is also drawing great attention. Attention is also focusing on how the punishment for Paqueta will be decided and what the outcome of the trial, which Moyes said in person, will be like.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
