While awaiting (imminent) his judgment for doping, Paul Pogba continues to train. He doesn’t imagine that his career is already over.
Testing positive for testosterone on August 20, Paul Pogba will be suspended at least two years for “ unintentional anti-doping rule violations“. While awaiting his judgment, the 30-year-old French international is trying to stay the course.
“He thinks about staying fit and working every day, assures its representative Rafaela Pimenta, cited by CalcioMercato. He is very mentally strong. He followed all the procedures and now we are waiting for the next steps. What we can do is give him strength and positivity. We must make him understand that we are there, because it is in difficult times that friendship shows itself. Juventus, certainly, represents his home for him. » This season, Pogba has only participated in two matches, the first at the end of August (25 minutes against Bologna) and the second last September (29 minutes against Empoli).
❗️🎙🗣Rafaela Pimenta has @calciomercatoit: “Per Paul Pogba la Juventus è casa. Lavora ogni giorno per essere semper al meglio, mentally sta dimostrando una grande force. Stiamo aspettando gli sviluppi della sua vicenda dopo aver svolto tutte le procedure necessarie, noi che… pic.twitter.com/w1qKpKMpjx
— Matthijs_Pog (@MatthijsPog) December 1, 2023
In the coming days, the native of Lagny-sur-Marne will know the exact duration of his sanction. His employer may decide to terminate his contract or choose to pay him the minimum wage. Before this doping affair, Paul Pogba was the highest paid player of the Old Lady. The former Manchester United midfielder received eight million euros net annually (plus two million bonuses).
