Paul Pogba, temporarily suspended by the Italian National Anti-Doping Agency after testing positive for testosterone in the control after the Udinese-Juventus Serie A match played on August 20, has now formally requested a counter-analysis to be carried out . The deadline expired at midnight.
The exam will take place September 20th and, if the positive is confirmed. A process will be opened that could lead to a penalty of up to four years of suspension.
Pending the counter-analysis and the subsequent hypothetical sanction, Juventus suspended Pogba’s salary. Meanwhile, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the defense of the player, as long as the positive is confirmed, can go through try to negotiate with the disciplinary authority to determine the penalty.
A path that would involve Pogba admitting guilt in order to avoid a four-year suspension, a punishment considering his age (30) would represent the end of his career, and would leave the punishment to one.
Source: La Verdad
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