London, July 31 -- West United on Thursday confirmed that Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of misconduct charges by an independent Regulatory Commission.

The Football Association (FA) charged Paqueta for alleged breaches of FA rule E5. The 27-year-old has been under investigation since 2023 and was charged with spot fixing in May 2024.

It was alleged that he deliberately picked up four yellow cards in Premier League matches against Leicester City on November 12, 2022; Aston Villa on March 12, 2023; Leeds United on May 21, 2023; and AFC Bournemouth on August 12, 2023.

Paqueta denied all the charges throughout the process, and if he was found guilty, he would have received a lifetime ban from football. Paqueta was also...