It will be left up to Lucas Paqueta as to whether he sues the FA for lost earnings and pushes for them to pay his £1million legal fees after his acquittal for spot-fixing charges, the head lawyer of his legal team has told Standard Sport.

Comment: Paqueta was understandably emotional after avoiding what, at one point, looked like it could be a lifetime ban

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta says he is eager to "return to playing football with a smile on my face" after being formally cleared of charges related to spot-fixing. Paqueta had been under investigation since August 2023 and was charged by the FA in May 2024 for allegedly getting booked deliberately "for the improper purpose of affecting the