The return of Paul Pogba weighs down Juventus

The end of a very long nightmare for Paul Pogba. This Thursday, October 4, 2024 was the day of deliverance for Paul Pogba. More than a year ago, the international tested positive for the doping substance DHEA during a Serie A match with Juventus. Despite the denials of the player and his entourage and their requests for second opinions, the Italian anti-doping court confirmed the results and the Frenchman was suspended for four years. Finally, this Thursday, the CAS finally decided to reduce the suspension to 18 months. Next January, the 31-year-old will be able to train again with his team and will be able to return to the pitch from March. A relief for the player and football lovers.

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“Finally, the nightmare is over. Following the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, I can now look forward to the day when I will be able to pursue my dreams again. I have always maintained that I have never knowingly violated WADA regulations when I took a nutritional supplement prescribed to me by a doctor, and which does not affect or enhance the performance of athletes. masculine. I play with integrity, and although I must accept that this is a strict liability offense, I would like to thank the CAS judges who listened to my explanations. This time has been extremely trying for me, as everything I have worked so hard for has been put on hold. Thanks again for all the love and support. I can’t wait to get back on the pitch,” said Paul Pogba this Thursday. This news is enough to rejoice the player, his fans and even Didier Deschamps who has never stopped believing in the innocence of his player and who therefore hopes to see him back on the field very soon.

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Juventus did not at all anticipate Pogba’s return

But this decision does not suit everyone. According to information from the Gazzetta dello SportJuventus is not at all happy with the return of Paul Pogba, on the contrary. With the end of his suspension, the Frenchman will officially recover his insane salary of 11 million per year. Since his suspension, Pogba has only received 2,000 euros per month. Big savings for Juve who completely changed their sporting project and it worked rather well under the orders of Thiago Motta. The Old Lady did not, in reality, expect the Paul Pogba subject to become topical again and no longer even talked about it in her sporting project which seems a long way from what the French international now represents.

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The Italian daily explains that the Italian club is very bothered by the return of Paul Pogba. First from an economic point of view since the club seeks to regain good financial health after a deficit of 200 million, but also from a sporting point of view with the desire to have talented young players without exploding the payroll. Above all, coach Thiago Motta has a squad provided in the midfield with players recruited this summer and who must continue their progress (Thuram, Douglas Luiz, Koopmeiners). In short, keeping Paul Pogba is neither a sporting nor economical option and Juventus will have to manage a thorny issue to start again with a clean sheet.