Paul Pogbamidfielder of Juventus and France, He was temporarily suspended after testing positive for testosterone in a drug test after a match in which he was on the bench, specifically against Udinese, on August 20, in the 1st matchday of Serie A (3-0 for the Turin team). Many fans are wondering what will happen now in the career of the French midfielder after this positive test. This is Gazzetta dello Sport’s analysis of the situation, which maintains that he could be suspended for up to 4 years. Pogba.
Counter-analysis
The first step is that Pogba, 30 years old, will undergo a counteranalysis, which will confirm or (with a very small probability) reject the result. Player-designated experts will take part in this second test, who will oversee the procedure. It was in the same laboratory as the first analysis, Acqua Acetosa in Rome. Pogba He did not report taking any medication that could have caused a positive test.
Defense strategy
If the positive is confirmed, it remains to be seen if the Juventus and Pogba They will follow a joint or separate defense strategy. If the medical staff of the Turin club admits to the use of a therapeutic product without thinking about a contraindication, the possible penalty in Pogba it can be dark.
Situations
In the latest cases of positive doping results in Serie A, the defensive line is to argue that the sample was contaminated or that the player was taking a product for therapeutic purposes. In the second argument, José Luis Palomino (defense of Atalanta) He was acquitted by the Italian National Anti-Doping Court. The player’s defense maintained that he used a healing ointment containing Clostebol. He was acquitted, but an appeal from the Anti-Doping Prosecutor’s Office is still pending. The case was presented to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (TAS). About João Pedro (in front of Cagliari), was initially suspended for 4 years, which was increased to 4 months in 2018 considering the argument that he used a diuretic and that the sample was contaminated in Brazil. It was positive in 2 controls.
Source: La Verdad
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