France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned for 4 years for a doping offence earlier this season, Italian media reported on Thursday.
Sky Sport Italy and La Repubblica reported the sports activities prosecutor’s request for a four-year ban was granted.
Pogba was provisionally suspended by Italy’s nationwide anti-doping (NADO Italia) tribunal in September after testing optimistic for testosterone – a banned substance.
The check, carried out after Juve’s 3-0 Serie A season-opening victory at Udinese on Aug. 20, detected testosterone, a hormone that will increase athletes’ endurance. The 30-year-old was an unused substitute in that sport.
Pogba’s optimistic doping check was additionally confirmed in a counter-analysis on a second pattern in October.
Juventus didn’t remark however a supply confirmed that the membership had been notified concerning the choice of a four-year ban and would assess the following steps.
Reuters has contacted Pogba’s representatives for remark.
The Frenchman has had a torrid second spell with Juve resulting from accidents since he returned to the Turin-based outfit following his departure from Manchester United on a free switch in 2022.
The 2018 World Cup winner barely performed final season resulting from knee and hamstring accidents in addition to knee surgical procedure, which prevented him enjoying for France on the World Cup in Qatar.
