Embroiled in a case of alleged doping and suspended as a precautionary measure since September 11, Paul Pogba was due to appear before the Italian anti-doping court on January 18. Lawyers for the French international midfielder Juventus Turin requested and obtained the postponement of the hearing this Wednesday, according to information from Gazzetta dello Sport. The Italian media adds that it should not be held before February 15 at the earliest.
Testing positive for testosterone on August 20 after a match against Udinese, Pogba risks a 4-year suspension and could see his career jeopardized. As provided for in the world anti-doping code, the sanction could be halved if the 2018 world champion and his lawyers manage to prove the non-intentionality of taking this doping product. To explain this positive anti-doping test, those around “La Pioche” had indicated that the testosterone metabolites would come from a food supplement prescribed by a doctor that the player consulted in the United States. Testosterone, the hormone of fertility and male sexuality, promotes muscle development.
Still according to these regulations, the punishment could even be limited to a few months away from the field if the Frenchman’s representatives manage to demonstrate that this doping took place in a context outside of competition and that it is not linked to his level. performance.
Already disturbed by extra-sporting problems and a kidnapping case this year, Paul Pogba continues injury after injury and has not played a full match since March 2022, with Manchester United.
