Theres a discrepancy, but that is essentially what paqueta has been charged with. Simon, this potentially huge. Weve heard of spot fixing in cricket. This is obviously an allegation, but if this is in football and spot fixing in the Premier League, this is huge. Absolutely, and as i say, paqueta denies it, so weve got to give due process. Hes got to supply a written response by the 3rd Ofjune Ironically after that, hes due to play for brazil in copa america. He is a very high profile Football Player and someone that Manchester City will try to sign at this point all last summer, basically and then pulled out when the charges came to light. I think theres a very kind of dim view taken of players who bet, basically, on matches or instances that they are involved in either games their teams are involved in or, like this, instances, bookings, that he is alleged to have got in order for people to profit from him being booked and betting on him being booked. We dont know the detail, as i say
Profit from betting on those matches. That is absolutely prohibited underfootball association regulations. Meanwhile, west ham have officially appointed Julen Lopategui as their new manager. The former spain, real madrid and most recently wolves coach has been out of a job since leaving the premier league last year. He agreed a deal with west ham earlier this month and succeeds david moyes, who won the Europa Conference League with west ham last year. Fresh from winning the t20 series, englands Women Cricketers have beaten pakistan by in their opening one Day International in derby. Batting first at the county ground, england lost a steady flow of wickets before Alice Capsey Dug in to make 44, her best one Day International score, as the home side finished on 243 9. Sophie ecclestone was then pick of the england bolwers as she took 3 26, on the way to beating pakistan by 37 runs. And thats the sport. Lucy, thank you very much. You are watching the context. It is time for our regular we
Although hes already publicly denied any wrongdoing on social media saying i will fight with every breath to clear my name. Earlier, i spoke to our senior Football Reporter simon stone. What they said, as you say, in their statement is basically that hes intentionally seeking to receive a card for the purposes of affecting the betting markets in those games in order for one betting markets in those games in orderfor one or more persons to profit from betting on most matches. That is absolutely prohibited under Football Association regulations. In addition, the fa are saying that hes not complied with another rule, which is to provide information to supply documents, which is contrary paquetas on denial, in which he said hes cooperated for nine months. Theres a discrepancy, but that is essentially what paqueta has been charged with. Been charged with. Simon, this potentially been charged with. Simon, this potentially huge. Been charged with. Simon, this potentially huge. Weve been charg
Now on bbc news, its sportsday. Hello, welcome to saturday sportsday, live from the bbc sport centre. Im ben croucher. Its a Parkhead Party as celtic win the Old Firm Derby to put one hand on the Scottish Premiership trophy. But its a sinking feeling for luton town and burnley in the Premier League. All the reaction from a huge day in the Premier League to come. And rough start smooth finish, as england beat pakistan in the opening t20 international. Also coming up on sportsday. Get the abacus out as Northampton Saints go try crazy in the premiership. And on the 75th Anniversary of the Badminton Horse Trials well be live with a couple of british contenders. Its a phrase youll be used to hearing at this time of year all but. When you want to celebrate inevitably do but need to temper those festivities just slightly. When a team has done everything but mathmatically secure the title. But in scotland, celtic are happy not only because they beat rivals rangers 2 1, but because it means tha
Now on bbc news, its sportsday. Hello, welcome to Saturday Sportsday live from the bbc sport centre. Im ben croucher. Celtic celebrate as victory over rangers puts the scottish title tantalisingly close. But football can give you all the feels not always the happy ones. All the reaction to come as from a big day at both ends of the Premier League. And it looked like an easy win but well tell you why englands t20 win over pakistan was anything but. Also coming up on sportsday. Get the abacus out as Northampton Saints go try crazy in the premiership. And on the 75th Anniversary of the Badminton Horse Trials well chat to a couple of british contenders. Its a phrase youll be used to hearing at this time of year all but. When you want to celebrate inevitably do but need to temper those festivities just slightly. When a team has done everything but mathmatically secure the title. In scotland, celtic are happy not only because they beat rivals rangers 2 1, but because it means that have all b