Lucas Paqueta ‘not okay’ after red card against Liverpool

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·2 dicembre 2025

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta was sent off for dissent during Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at the London Stadium.
The red card incident followed a two-year FA investigation into spot-fixing allegations against Paqueta, from which he was cleared in July.
After his dismissal, Paqueta took to social media to criticise the FA, stating he had not been provided with “psychological support”.
West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo confirmed that Paqueta has since apologised to him and the wider squad for his mistake.
Nuno expressed hope that the club can now move past the controversy, but admitted Paqueta is “not okay” and is “suffering”.