Lucas Paqueta ‘asked NOT to play’ in West Ham’s draw with Bournemouth, when he received the yellow card which led to FA spot-fixing charge against him

Wes Ham star Lucas Paqueta reportedly asked manager David Moyes to leave him out of a game in which he received a controversial yellow card

Paqueta has been chargedby the FA for breaking betting rules , with four specific yellow cards ifor suspicious betting patterns.

Paqueta featured against Bournemouth and was booked for a handball in the third minute of stoppage time at the end of the second half. He was substituted in the closing stages of the game.

It was that yellow card which led to the FA investigation into Paqueta, who could be banned for ten years if he is found guilty.

Yellow cards that Paqueta received against Leicester, Aston Villa and Leeds during the 2022-23 campaign are also under scrutiny.

Paqueta has until Monday to respond to charges that he deliberately received yellow cards in order to help his friends earn money through betting.

Although Paqueta didn’t refuse to play against Bournemouth he made it clear that he didn’t want to feature.

The report indicates that Paqueta eventually agreed to play after senior figures at West Ham intervened.

Moyes had indicated that he would look to substitute Paqueta earlier to minimise the chances of him being injured, but he remained on the pitch for the majority of the game.

From the 70th minute Paqueta was seen frequently looking over at the bench, which suggested he wanted to be substituted.

Wagers on Paqueta getting yellow cards were placed from an island bearing his name 6,000 miles away.