Juventus has frozen Paul Pogba’s salary, you know La Gazetta dello Sport to report on Wednesday. According to the Italian medium, the Old lady even legal action against the thirty-year-old midfielder from France, although the club management wants to wait for further investigations first. Pogba tested positive for testosterone use after the match against Udinese on August 20, although he did not enter the match in that match. Doping authorities decided on Monday that the controller has been provisionally suspended.
Pogba does not have to count on his salary in the coming weeks, according to reports from the pink sports newspaper. In Turin, the midfielder earns around 10 million euros annually. If Pogba is found guilty, his departure could save Juventus around €30 million. The Frenchman is still contracted to the Allianz Stadium until mid-2026, but must fear a justified contract termination. It remains to be seen what further investigations will reveal.
Pogba faces a suspension of up to four years and, given his age, must therefore fear the end of his career. The midfielder’s testosterone value turned out to be too high according to the doping test after the match against Udinese. An increased testosterone value is not permitted without therapeutic exemption. The midfielder did not play against Udinese: the Frenchman was on the bench for the entire match. Pogba did come on in the two league matches that followed. A counter-analysis must show whether Pogba actually used doping.
The last case of doping controversy in Serie A was that of José Luis Palomino. The 33-year-old Atalanta defender tested positive for nandrolone in 2022, but was subsequently acquitted by the National Anti-Doping Tribunal. An exciting time awaits Pogba, as he wanted to do everything he could this season to return to the top level at Juventus. The 91-time international of lesson Bleus has been back at Juventus since last summer, which took him over on a free transfer from Manchester United. Pogba’s second period in Turin has so far been a major disappointment. The Frenchman, who became world champion in 2018, has great difficulty getting and staying fit. Last year he made a total of just twelve appearances for Juventus.
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