Paul Pogba can return to action in March 2025 after CAS reduced his doping ban from four years to 18 months. The 31-year-old French footballer from Juventus has appealed the punishment imposed on him by the Italian Anti-Doping Court on February 29, 2024 after testing positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) after a Serie A match against Udinese that played on August 20. of 2023 .
“The penalty is now 18 months, starting on September 11, 2023,” CAS director general Matthieu Reeb told the Reuters agency.
Pogba appealed the decision, but the Italian Anti-Doping Court upheld the punishment, which was confirmed by the Italian Anti-Doping Prosecutor’s Office in February 2024. The midfielder had to take the case to Switzerland, to CAS, and, after months of silence in that even thought about his retirement, his return to Juventus is almost confirmed.
With a contract until 2026, he will be under Thiago Motta’s orders in March, when the 18-month suspension ends, should CAS make the aforementioned suspension official. The Frenchman will be able to start training with his teammates from January 2025.
The French international, who could not participate in the last Euro Cup, has always defended his innocence, ensuring that he took the substance by accident. DHEA increases testosterone levels and is on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s list of banned substances. In addition, the 5,000 euro fine imposed on the player was also annulled, reported the Daily Mail.
Source: La Verdad
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