Four-year ban requested on Paul Pogba by doping prosecutor

The doping prosecutor has asked for a four-year ban on Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba.

Sky Italia and a host of other outlets in Italy have provided an update about the situation of Pogba. Previously, it was reported that the Frenchman would be handed a ban of around two years but it has now been reported in Italy that the doping prosecutor in the country has asked for a four-year-long ban to be imposed on the midfielder.

Pogba was previously found positive for doping and the counter-analysis confirmed that, with the midfielder suspended by Juventus since September. No plea deal has been put forward by the player, with the four-year ban asked by National Anti-Doping Prosecutor’s Office.

Pogba will soon go on trial in front of the National Anti-Doping Prosecutor and the four-year ban has been asked for, if a plea bargain isn’t asked for in the future.

It was previously suggested that a plea bargain would be asked for if an unintentionality in the action was proved and the ban would therefore be reduced. But that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore.

Kaustubh Pandey | GIFN