Lucas Paqueta is ready to front up and fight for his career at his FA spot-fixing trial – and it can be revealed his former West Ham manager David Moyes has agreed to act as a witness in a significant section of the 27-year-old Brazilian’s defence.
Paqueta’s hearing started on Monday and he is expected to give evidence in person after not flying away on international duty with Brazil for their World Cup qualifiers with Colombia and Argentina amid the threat of a life ban if found guilty.
Multiple sources have told Mail Sport that Moyes, now managing Everton, is also corroborating a big part of Paqueta’s claim which the Samba star hopes will help prove he is innocent of receiving yellow cards on purpose to influence betting outcomes.