Reasons behind Pogba's reduced ban revealed in England
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba won his appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which reduced his ban from four years to one and a half. However, the exact reasons behind this decision had remained unclear until now. The mystery has now been unveiled.
Details: Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol shared that Pogba’s legal team successfully convinced the court that the banned substance did not significantly affect his physical performance.
Quote: “I think it all starts with that match against Udinese, where Pogba was left on the bench. He was randomly selected for a doping test, which he failed, but he claimed the banned substance entered his system via a food supplement.
During the CAS hearing, his lawyers argued that the substance increases testosterone levels, but naturally, not artificially. Importantly, they also stated that it boosts testosterone levels in women, not men.
Of course, the full CAS ruling has yet to be published, and we’ll have to wait until Monday for that, so it will be interesting to see Pogba’s full position,” Solhekol said on Sky Sports.
Reminder: Pogba is currently in the process of terminating his contract with Juventus, even though he will be eligible to return to football in March 2025.
