{"id":292634,"date":"2023-10-06T13:43:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T13:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=292634"},"modified":"2023-10-06T13:43:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T13:43:12","slug":"paul-pogba-faces-four-year-ban-as-result-of-juventus-mans-doping-test-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/paul-pogba-faces-four-year-ban-as-result-of-juventus-mans-doping-test-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Pogba faces four-year ban as result of Juventus man’s doping test confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Paul Pogba faces a potential four-year ban from football after his testosterone B sample came back positive.<\/p>\n

    Pogba was provisionally suspended by anti-doping chiefs after he tested positive for testosterone last month. And the backup sample provided by the Frenchman has now yielded the same result.<\/p>\n

    Football journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed the news on social media: "Paul Pogba has tested testosterone doping positive also to backup sample today. Juventus will now decide how to proceed with his contract as Pogba faces risk of long-term ban."<\/p>\n

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    Traces of testosterone were discovered in Pogba's system following Juventus' opening day Serie A clash with Udinese at the Stadio Friuli in Udine. Pogba, who had returned to Turin from Manchester United in 2022, was an unused substitute in the match.<\/p>\n

    However, he was still selected for anti-doping tests – where he provided the positive results. Pogba was then given three days to provide a b-sample for counter-analysis, but that has now come back positive.<\/p>\n

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    Pogba will now face questioning from an anti-doping tribunal, if he is found guilty the Frenchman could be slapped with a two-year suspension. However, if Pogba is found to have knowingly doped – his sentence could double to four-years.<\/p>\n

    He now has one week to build his defence and is expected to face a tribunal in two to four weeks.<\/p>\n

    Testosterone is a hormone which can increase muscular strength, it occurs naturally in men and can be found in various over-the-counter products. However, tests isolate synthetic forms – which Pogba has tested positive for – to signal doping.<\/p>\n