Serie A: 4-year ban requested for Paul Pogba by Italy’s sports prosecutors over doping allegations

Pogba was suspended in September after a test by Italy’s national anti-doping organisation detected testosterone, after Juventus’ 3-0 Serie A season-opening victory at Udinese on August 20.

Published : Dec 07, 2023 18:06 IST , ROME - 1 MIN READ

FILE PHOTO - Juventus’ Paul Pogba during an Italian Cup match between Inter and Juventus in August
FILE PHOTO - Juventus’ Paul Pogba during an Italian Cup match between Inter and Juventus in August | Photo Credit: AP
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FILE PHOTO - Juventus’ Paul Pogba during an Italian Cup match between Inter and Juventus in August | Photo Credit: AP

Italy’s sports prosecutors have requested a 4-year ban for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba over doping allegations, sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport and other Italian media reported on Thursday.

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Pogba was suspended in September after a test by Italy’s national anti-doping organisation detected testosterone, a hormone that increases athletes’ endurance, after Juve’s 3-0 Serie A season-opening victory at Udinese on August 20.

His positive doping test was confirmed in a counter-analysis on a second sample in October.

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