SUMMARY
- Paul Pogba was suspended after it was found that he tested positive for testosterone, and he hasn't played for Juventus since.
- The worst-case scenario for a player like Pogba is a four-year suspension, which can be extended to two more years if it can be shown that the player used an illegal substance on purpose.
Paul Pogba, a former soccer player for Manchester United, will serve a four-year penalty after a testosterone B sample test came back positive. The France international was suspended after it was found that he tested positive for testosterone, and he hasn’t played for Juventus since. After being deployed as a substitute in the Old Lady’s 3-0 victory over Udinese on August 20, Pogba was selected for a random test.
Pogba’s agent Rafaela Pimenta said: “We are waiting for the counter-analysis and until then we can’t say anything. The worst-case scenario for a player like Pogba is a four-year suspension, which can be extended to two years if it can be shown that the player used an illegal substance on purpose.
🚨 Paul Pogba is confident of getting his 4-year suspension reduced to 6 months.
Pogba’s hearing is set for mid-February and the Frenchman and his lawyers are working on a great defence that will hopefully see him get a maximum ban of 6 months.
(Source: @MatthijsPog) pic.twitter.com/ieTgSkRR5t
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) January 9, 2024
However, according to various reports, Paul Pogba is confident of getting his 4-year suspension reduced to 6 months. Pogba’s hearing is scheduled for the middle of February, and he and his attorneys are putting up a strong defense that should result in a maximum six-month suspension.
It remains to be seen what happens in the upcoming months regarding Paul Pogba’s situation which has kept him out of soccer action for a while now. He must be hoping for a positive result and to get back to the field as soon as possible.
Juventus imposes a pay cut for Paul Pogba following a failed drug test
Juventus has drastically reduced Paul Pogba’s salary after he tested guilty for doping. It represents one of the largest salary reductions in all of sports. The former Manchester United player’s monthly income has been cut from €873,000 ($954,101) to barely €2000 ($2,185), according to GOAL. After his B-sample came back positive, Pogba tested positive for testosterone a second time.
If found guilty, the midfield player is now facing the very real possibility of losing his Juventus contract and being permanently disqualified. Although they haven’t yet taken drastic steps to terminate the player’s contract, the Bianconeri administration has given the player notice of his sharp pay cut.
Paul Pogba is taking a huge wage cut 💰
— GOAL News (@GoalNews) October 9, 2023
The Italian Footballers Association and clubs have a collective bargaining agreement that stipulates that minimum pay of €2000 per month must be provided to even dismissed players. Pogba’s body had a lot of testosterone because dehydroepiandrosterone was present. His future with the club is now questionable.
But according to Calciomercato (via Juvefc), he can get away with a less serious penalty if he can prove that the consumption was unintentional. This is because product labels can exclude important information about certain products. But Pogba is fighting alone to clean his record because Juve never gave him the go-ahead to consume the drug.
