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Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been successful in his appeal of a doping ban from 2023.
Back in 2023, Pogba was hit with a four-year ban from football for taking DHEA, a substance which boosts testosterone and is on WADA’s banned substances list.
The midfielder has now been out of action since the opening game against Udinese in the 2023/24 Serie A season but is now set to return next year.
In the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) final judgement, it was confirmed that the France international did inadvertently take DHEA, however, the ruling also states that DHEA only affects females.
Paul Pogba and his team appealed the ruling which took place at CAS’ headquarters in Switzerland. Although the appeal took place back in August, the verdict has only just been returned.
Now The Daily Mail have reported that the appeal has resulted in his four-year ban being reduced to 18 months.
Sports journalist Fabrizio Romano has elaborated on this, explaining that Pogba can begin training with Juventus once again in January, with his earliest return to match action being in March.
Paul Pogba will be back to action in 2025, confirmed!
His 4 year drug ban has been reduced to just 18 months, as @MailSport reported.
Pogba can start training with Juventus in January and then he will be allowed to play official matches by March. pic.twitter.com/THBX9JeXzR
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 4, 2024
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