Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been handed a four-year ban from football following a doping scandal.
The positive test results were revealed in September 2023, stemming from an examination conducted during Juventus’ match against Udinese a month earlier. Although Pogba did not participate in the Serie A fixture, he was present on Juve’s bench.
Despite requesting a counter-analysis of his doping test, which also returned positive, the France international faced severe consequences. Italian anti-doping prosecutors sought the maximum penalty for Pogba after he tested positive for testosterone.
Refusing to engage in a plea bargain with Italy’s anti-doping agency, Pogba’s case proceeded to trial before the country’s anti-doping court. At 30 years old, the four-year ban effectively concludes his football career, though there remains the option of appealing the decision.
Initially, it was suggested that Pogba’s lack of intentionality could serve as a defense. However, the outcome of the appeal process remains uncertain.
Since the announcement of his positive test, Pogba has not played for Juventus, leaving his future in the sport uncertain.
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