MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Brazil international Lucas Paqueta has been reprimanded and warned about his future conduct despite being cleared of spot-fixing allegations earlier this year.

An independent commission imposed sanctions after the Premier League player was found to have failed to co-operate with an English Football Association investigation into the original charges.

West Ham forward Paqueta, acting on legal advice, had responded “no comment” to numerous questions when interviewed.

Potential penalties included a fine and suspension, but the commission opted for the lowest punishment after considering mitigating factors. Among them it noted the Football Association was “apparently not interested in what the player had to say at the second interview”.

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