The information had the effect of a bomb Monday evening. While Paul Pogba (30 years old) seemed ready to finally launch his season with Juventus, the Italian press agency ANSA confirmed that the French international midfielder had tested positive for testosterone on August 20, during the first Juventus’ Serie A match this season, against Udinese. A substance prohibited for a footballer, in Italy, even with therapeutic authorization.
Information also confirmed by Juventus, which wanted to inform “that today the player Paul Labile Pogba received a provisional suspension from the National Anti-Doping Tribunal following the unfavorable result of the analyzes carried out on August 20, 2023. The Company reserves the right to evaluate the next steps in the procedure,” it is specified in a press release. Paul Pogba risks the maximum sanction with a suspension of between two and four years, but Juventus first wants to carry out an internal investigation.
Paul Pogba risks big
According to information from the Gazzetta dello Sportthe Bianconeri want to take the time to understand what really happened and if Pogba Pogba is really responsible. “We are waiting for the counter-analyses and we cannot have an opinion before the results. What is certain is that Paul Pogba never wanted to break a rule., however defended the player’s agent, Rafaela Pimenta. For its part, Juventus would be confident and assures that it has acted within the rules for the recovery of the French international.
After carrying out its internal investigation, Juventus could then sanction Paul Pogba, in turn. The GDS specifies that a club has the right to suspend the salary of the player involved in a doping case and that the Bianconeri club could also request the termination of the contract of the 2018 World Champion, in the event of voluntary involvement. Paul Pogba, who was present at the Juventus training center on Monday afternoon, sees his future being completely disrupted.
