The blow is even harder than expected for Paul Pogba. While he could have hoped for a two-year suspension following his positive test for testosterone, the midfielder saw the Italian anti-doping prosecutor request a 4-year suspension.
A first “defeat” which does not condemn him but it is bad news regarding the final sanction which should take place in mid-January, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Paul Pogba will have to prove his non-intention to take drugs in order to reduce his sentence. Once this is pronounced, the midfielder will always have the possibility of appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
