The representative of former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, shared his opinion on the case of Pogba being doping and possibly banned from playing for up to 4 years.
2018 FIFA World Cup champion Paul Pogba has just tested positive for the endurance-enhancing hormone testosterone after a random doping test after Juventus’ match against Udinese in Serie A on August 20. It is worth mentioning that Pogba only sat on the bench and did not play in that match. However, this result caused the French midfielder to be temporarily banned from playing by the Italian National Anti-Doping Court.
Juventus Club issued a statement on their website after Pogba was suspended: “Juventus Football Club announced that on September 11, 2023, player Paul Labile Pogba received a suspension order from the Court. national anti-doping court after the test results on August 20, 2023. We always respect their rights to take the next step.”
Pogba’s spokesman, Pimenta, who is also his representative, commented on this incident to Sky Sports News, affirming that his client never wanted to violate the regulations: “We are waiting for the results of the sample analysis. B and until then, Pogba cannot say anything more. What is certain is that he never wanted to violate the regulations and I am also sure that that will never happen. Let’s wait and see.”If his B test also returns a positive result, Pogba could face a suspension of up to 4 years. It is a continuing omen for Paul Pogba’s dark period after he returned to Turin on a free transfer from Manchester United last summer. Pogba’s life off the field also has many problems with blackmail lawsuits from his brother.
After an unsuccessful six-season spell at Manchester United, Paul Pogba returned to Juventus last summer. The French player also had a very good early period at Juventus, when he scored 34 goals and 40 assists in 178 matches in all competitions. Pogba has won four consecutive Serie A championships, won the Super Cup three times and won the Coppa Italia twice.
Pogba returned to Turin and signed a four-year contract, but on the field, things were not as he expected. He is always haunted by injuries. He made his debut back at Juventus in a 4-2 victory in Serie A. After that, Pogba played five more matches in Serie A, three matches in the UEFA Europa League and one match in the Coppa Italia semi-finals, only having one assist on a goal. It was a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals with Sevilla, the team later won the championship.In total, Pogba ended the season with 10 appearances in all competitions for Juventus, of which he only started 1 match. The situation has not improved this season, with Pogba coming off the bench on both occasions in Serie A.