Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba faces four-year football ban for testing Testosterone positive

MILLAN-(MaraviPost)-Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended, after testing positive for testosterone.

The Frenchman tested positive for testosterone following Juventus’ 3-0 victory over Udinese, on Matchday One of the 2023/2024 Italian Serie A season on August 20, 2023.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner was a substitute for that game but did not make an appearance. He was brought on as a second-half substitute in Juve’s 1-1 draw at home to Bologna on August 27th and in the 2-0 win away to Empoli on September 3rd.

He has since been sidelined with a back injury, according to Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri.

The former Manchester United midfielder will be suspended as a precaution and will have three days to request a counter-analysis.

If the positive test is confirmed, Pogba will face a hearing with the national anti-doping tribunal in Italy, unless he admits to taking the banned substance.

If found guilty Pogba will be banned from playing football for years.

Source: apexfootballgoat.com

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.