“However the information is extremely constructive. If it had gone the opposite approach, there would have been a complete different line of questions.

“Lucas is pleased and dedicated. He is a crucial individual in dressing room and on the membership and we love him. We simply wish to assist him get pleasure from his soccer.

“You’ll be able to think about on a private degree for him, having to struggle these allegations was an unimaginable problem for him. It has been a very 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 means of.”

Because the written causes are but to be printed, it’s nonetheless not identified whether or not Paqueta will take authorized motion in opposition to the FA.

In the meantime, Antonio seems 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 associate – Callum Wilson on a free switch, Potter mentioned merely: “No.”

Final month, the membership mentioned no formal resolution 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 right now 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 automobile crash in December, Antonio made a enjoying return for Jamaica throughout this summer season’s Concacaf Gold Cup.

He joined West Ham from Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed payment, reported to be £7m, in 2015 and is the membership’s document Premier League goalscorer, scoring 68 objectives in 268 top-flight appearances.