On Thursday, February 29, France star Paul Pogba was handed a four-year ban by the Italian anti-doping tribunal after testing positive for testosterone in August 2023.
The test, performed after Juventus’ 3-0 Serie A season-opening victory at Udinese on August 20, detected testosterone, a hormone that increases athletes’ endurance. The 30-year-old was an unused substitute in that game.
Reacting to the verdict, the France international stressed that he had been handed a ruling that was ‘incorrect’, DailyMail reported. With the ban, Pogba will be unable to play until the 2027–28 season, when he will be 34.