There seems to be some confusion about whether Lucas Paqueta will be permitted to fly to Brazil at the end of October to take part in a Brazilian hearing on match-fixing.
The West Ham playmaker has been summoned to appear alongside his uncle Bruno Tolentinoon on 29 October.
The CPI hearing in the Brazilian capital on Game Manipulation and Sports Betting is scheduled to take place just four days before West Ham faces Nottingham Forest at the beginning of November. The president of the CPI, Senator Jorge Kajuru, announced an official summons to the West Ham and Brazilian national team player, who will testify on the same day as influencer Deolane Bezerra, involved in another case.
A senior club source said the club doesn’t believe attendance at the hearing is an obligation but they are investigating the legal position of the West Ham player.
It is possible that Paqueta’s legal team could block his appearance in advance of the FA hearing next March or may limit his appearance by video link from London.
Whatever happens, we probably haven’t heard the end of this story.
