Paul Pogba is suspended for 4 years without being able to play football for doping

The French international of Juventus Turin Paul Pogba, who tested positive for testosterone in an anti-doping test carried out in August, was sentenced to four years of suspension by the Italian anti-doping court.

“We received notification from the court this morning”, an internal Juventus source told AFP, saying “take note” of the court’s decision. The latter has followed the prosecutor’s request against the midfielder and 2018 world champion, in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code.

Pobga, 30, tested positive in August 2023, in a test carried out on the occasion of the match between Udinese and Juventus on the first day of the Italian championship, in which he did not participate.

The midfielder, whose 2022-2023 season was marked by injuries and non-sporting problems, was provisionally suspended on September 11, before a new test that he himself requested confirmed less than a month later the presence of testosterone metabolites.

To explain this positive result in the anti-doping test, the player’s entourage stated that the testosterone metabolites came from a dietary supplement prescribed by a doctor whom the player consulted in the United States.

Testosterone, a hormone of male fertility and sexuality, promotes muscle development.