Former Man Utd midfielder faces 4-year ban

Former Man Utd and now Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been making headlines after he tested positive for testosterone.

Owing to this, Pogba, who only returned to the Serie A club from Manchester United in July 2022, is now facing a possible 4-year ban.

Pogba’s return has been marred with injuries as he has struggled to impress at the club.

The latest development reported that Pogba tested positive after a league fixture against Udinese on August 20, a game in which he did not play.

The France international has now been suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal on an initial precautionary basis and has three days to request a B sample.

The maximum suspension in such cases is four years, including an initial two-year ban, which can be doubled if it is proven that the substance was taken deliberately.

Atalanta’s Jose Luis Palomino had been found in a similar shoe. He was banned and then absolved after four months when a positive test for the steroid clostebol was reversed by the B sample.