Juventus star Paul Pogba suspended for failing Anti-doping test

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended by the Italian anti-doping authority (NADO) he failed an anti-doping test following his team’s 3-0 win over Udinese on August 20.

According to NADO, Pogba’s suspension comes after testosterone not produced by the body was detected in the test. The 30-year-old was an unused substitute in that game as Juventus won 3-0 in Udine.

According to FIFA, players can be banned for two or four years, subject to appeal and a reduction or suspension, if found to have violated its anti-doping regulations, depending on whether it can be proven that the rule violation was intentional.

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has now been provisionally suspended for anti-doping offense. ⚪️⚫️⚠️

Decision has been officially confirmed by Italy’s National Anti-Doping tribunal statement. pic.twitter.com/NbTqsW4gUh

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 11, 2023

Italy's anti-doping organisation confirms Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after non-endogenous testosterone (not produced by the body) was detected in an anti-doping test after Udinese-Juventus on August 20 https://t.co/FC3SsnDhRv

— James Horncastle OMRI (@JamesHorncastle) September 11, 2023