“However the information is extremely optimistic. If it had gone the opposite manner, there would have been an entire different line of questions.
“Lucas is completely satisfied and dedicated. He is a crucial particular person in dressing room and on the membership and we love him. We simply need to assist him take pleasure in his soccer.
“You may think about on a private degree for him, having to combat these allegations was an unimaginable problem for him. It has been a extremely robust interval in his life and profession.
“It’s a credit score to him and his household and everybody who has supported him that he has come by way of.”
Because the written causes are but to be printed, it’s nonetheless not recognized whether or not Paqueta will take authorized motion towards the FA.
In the meantime, Antonio seems to be to be surplus to Potter’s plans.
Requested whether or not the 35-year-old could be a part of his squad for the forthcoming marketing campaign following the signing of one other veteran frontman – and Antonio’s former podcast companion – Callum Wilson on a free switch, Potter mentioned merely: “No.”
Final month, the membership mentioned no formal determination had been made on the participant whose contract expired on the finish of the month.
“As a long-serving, highly-respected participant, and a much-loved member of the West Ham household, the membership’s absolute precedence presently is to help Michail personally in his journey to renew enjoying on the highest degree,” mentioned an announcement.
There had been no replace on that previous to Potter’s reply.
Having recovered from his horrific automotive crash in December, Antonio made a enjoying return for Jamaica throughout this summer time’s Concacaf Gold Cup.
He joined West Ham from Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed price, reported to be £7m, in 2015 and is the membership’s report Premier League goalscorer, scoring 68 objectives in 268 top-flight appearances.
