Pogba, doping confirmed by counter-analysis: the result of the B sample arrives

The Juventus player underwent new tests on Thursday at the Acqua Cetosa laboratory in Rome after testing positive on August 20th

Tomorrow at 6pm the derby against Torino will be played at the Allianz Stadium but more than the future, even if very near, the Bianconeri must look at the present, at today. While the team prepares for the derby under the orders of Massimiliano Allegri , in fact, the economic future of the club is being decided at headquarters between the budget and capital increase and the outcome of Paul Pogba 's counter-analysis is awaited .

Pogba's situation

Speaking of the Frenchman, the former Manchester United player tested positive for synthetic testosterone during the anti-doping test carried out at the end of the championship match between Udinese and Juventus on 20 August. Given the positive test, the test arrived on 11 September 2023 . precautionary suspension by the National Anti-Doping Tribunal .

Pogba, the outcome of the counter-analysis

The French Juventus footballer Paul Pogba carried out counter- analysis at the Acqua Acetosa laboratory in Rome yesterday, Thursday 5 October, after testing positive for testosterone during the match in Udine on 20 August. The counter-analysis of sample B confirmed the player's positivity.

Pogba, how the defense will move

The defense of the former United midfielder will now begin the preliminary investigation phase : within seven days the midfielder will be able to ask to be questioned or send briefs. The objective is to be able to exclude fraud so that the disqualification can drop from the maximum of 4 years to 2 , which can be achieved through the admission of guilt for having bought and taken the supplement. But the sentence can be reduced even further with a plea bargain, demonstrating involuntary intent (he did not know that it contained prohibited substances).

Pogba, what Juventus can do

Juventus, after the confirmation of the counter-analysis, can instead terminate the Frenchman's contract, thus freeing themselves of one of the heaviest salaries (8 million plus bonuses until 2026) so as to reinvest the savings already on the January transfer market.

Pogba's ordeal

After 6 seasons of lights and shadows at Manchester United Pogba had decided to re-engage with the Juventus project, arriving in the summer of 2022 (6 years later), a great enthusiasm which quickly waned due to the physical ordeal suffered by the French champion: first a injury to the lateral meniscus suffered during summer training, missing the entire first half of the season because, after initially trying unsuccessful conservative therapy, he underwent meniscectomy surgery. He returns but still has problems and on 14 May, in the match between Juventus and Cremonese, he leaves the pitch after 20', saying goodbye to the season .

During the summer of 2023 the Frenchman worked differently between Miami and Continassa to recover from his latest injury, he was called up for the Bianconeri's American tour but never took to the pitch. In his debut in the 2023-24 season , Polpo didn't even take part, remaining on the bench for the entire match against Udinese and collecting just 52 minutes in two parts against Bologna (1-1 with Vlahovic's equalizer favored by the Frenchman himself ) and Empoli (2-0 and muscle fatigue).