Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of misconduct charges related to alleged breaches of Football Association betting rules, his club West Ham have announced.
The Brazilian was charged with four alleged breaches of FA Rule E5.1 by the FA in May 2024 in relation to matches involving West Ham.
It was alleged Paqueta directly sought to influence matches by intentionally seeking to receive a card from the referee for the improper purpose of affecting the betting market, in order for one or more persons to profit from betting.
He denied the charges and an independent regulatory commission found the charges not proven following a hearing. The FA said two charges against Paqueta related to a failure to co-operate with its investigation had been found proven.
The FA said a commission would decide on an appropriate sanction for those proven breaches "at the earliest opportunity".
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