Provisionally suspended after being the subject of a positive doping test for testosterone, Paul Pogba requested a second opinion. The results of the analysis of the B sample fell this Friday, and they are also positive according to different sources in Italy. The midfielder’s suspension is therefore confirmed, and an investigation will be carried out to determine the origin of the substance.
Paul Pogba, 30 years old (91 caps), was tested on August 20 after the match between Udinese and Juventus, counting for the first day of the Italian Championship, during which he did not enter Thu. Following his suspension, the Frenchman can no longer train with Juventus Turin, the club to which he returned in July 2022 after six seasons at Manchester United. The Piedmontese club also suspended the payment of his salary. The midfielder is liable to a four-year suspension which could however be reduced by half if he manages to demonstrate non-intentionality, or even limited to a few months if the use of the substance took place “out of competition and is not linked to its level of performance.
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