The football world is shocked by the news of Paul Pogba’s positive testosterone test. The precautionary ban imposed by the Italian Anti-Doping Court has left all fans and followers of the sport shocked and worried about the future of the talented French midfielder.
While waiting for the results of the second test to confirm or rule out the positive, Pogba’s agent Rafaela Pimenta has issued a statement expressing her calm: “We will wait for the second test and until then we can do nothing say more.” One thing is certain: Paul Pogba never wanted to break the rules. These words reflect the confidence of those around the player in his innocence.
However, if the positive test is confirmed, Pogba will face an uphill battle to prove he did not consume the substance voluntarily. If he fails to do so, he could face a ban of up to four years, a devastating blow to a career that has already stagnated in recent years.
Completing it could cost millions of dollars
Pogba’s club Juventus also issued a statement announcing that it would “consider the next steps in the process.” There is uncertainty in the Italian media, while the Bianconero team’s medical team claims to have always followed the regulations. Juventus could take drastic measures such as suspending the player’s salary or even terminating his contract, which would mean a bitter end to his second spell at the club and would entail a very high cost for the Italian team as they pay him would need a whopping eight million euros.