Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has not played for Italian giants Juventus since September last year and will not be on the pitch until 2028 after serving a suspension.
Former Manchester United star Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years for doping.
The midfielder was initially suspended in September after failing a drug test during his time with the Italian giants. A secondary sample was then back-analyzed and was also positive.
The National Anti-Doping Tribunal will decide on the penalty, and it has been confirmed that Pogba will be unable to play until at least 2028. This is the maximum suspension a player can receive.
That means he could be 35 years old by the time the ban ends. Pogba’s agent Raffaella Pimenta said ahead of testing the anti-analytical sample: “We are waiting for the anti-analytical sample, but until then we can’t say anything. One thing is for sure: Paul Pogba will never “I didn’t want to break the rules,” he said.
Pogba’s contract with his current employers, Juventus, runs until the summer of 2026, and he will likely no longer play for the club. His second stint with the club was a disaster.
The Frenchman, who won the World Cup with his country in 2018, returned to Turin on a free transfer from Manchester United in 2022. His first season was frequently interrupted by injuries, and he appeared in only two games this season before being suspended.
His international career appears to be over. Pogba had 91 caps for his country (the last coming in 2022) and scored 11 goals. He won his country’s second World Cup crown in Russia in 2018.
France coach Didier Deschamps said in December: “I love all my players, but I’m sad when I think about Paul’s life. I’m not just talking about recent events, but everything he’s been through.” Told. Personal problems inevitably influenced his injury. He feels bad for Pogba, but how could he do that? ”
Prior to his return to Juventus, he spent six rollercoaster years at Manchester United. The Red Devils made him the most expensive player in English football history in 2016 with a transfer fee of £89 million.
He made 226 appearances and scored 39 goals, but was never able to reach the heights expected at Old Trafford.
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