Suspended four years for doping after testing positive for testosterone in August 2023, Paul Pogba saw his sanction reduced to 18 months by the CAS. The Juventus midfielder will be able to play again from March 2025.
Good news for Paul Pogba. Currently suspended from competition for four years after testing positive for testosterone in August 2023 during a match between Juventus and Udinese, the French international (31 years old, 91 caps, 11 goals) will soon be back on the grounds.
According to information from the Daily Mail, confirmed by RMC Sport, “la Pioche” saw his suspension reduced to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He will be able to start training with Juventus from January 2025 and will be able to play matches from March. The initial sentence provided for a return to the field in September 2027.
Under contract with Juve until 2026
The French midfielder, who has not played for 14 months, recalled last July that he still felt “like a footballer” despite his absence on the pitch. “Pogba is not finished, Pogba is here. I have an incredible desire to come back, I feel like a child who wants to become professional, I am training, I am doing everything I can to get back on the pitch. I want to fight this injustice, for me,” continues Pogba. “The latest news, I’m still a Juve player, I have a contract but I haven’t had the opportunity to speak to the president and the coach… It’s silence. I think that “They are waiting for the result of the appeal, but you have to ask them,” he told Sky Sport.
The Turinese is under contract until 2026 with the Bianconeri. In a career undermined by injuries, will Paul Pogba be able to continue his career in professional football? Some have succeeded in the past (Samir Nasri, André Onana).
