Anti-doping prosecutors in Italy have requested a most four-year ban for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba after the World Cup winner examined constructive for testosterone.
Pogba opted to not make a plea discount with Italy’s anti-doping company, that means the case will probably be tried earlier than the nation’s anti-doping court docket. On the age of 30, a four-year ban may finish Pogba’s profession.
4-year bans are customary beneath the World Anti-Doping Code however may be diminished in instances the place an athlete can show their doping was unintentional, if the constructive check was a results of contamination or if they supply ‘substantial help’ to assist investigators.
Pogba’s constructive check was introduced in September, stemming from an examination that was carried out after Juventus’ sport at Udinese on August 20 this 12 months. The France worldwide didn’t play within the Serie A match however was on Juve’s bench.
The midfielder requested for counter-analysis to be made on his constructive doping check however these results also returned a positive result.
It emerged that DHEA was the substance found in each samples, which helps the physique produce different hormones, reminiscent of testosterone.
Pogba has made no public feedback on the case.
