Pogba’s career in danger as he tests positive again in counter-analysis tests

Juventus midfielder, Paul Pogba, could see his career end dramatically after he tested positive in counter-analysis on a second sample following his anti-doping offence.

This could see the Serie A club terminate his contract.

Pogba also risks a suspension of up to four years.

Pogba was provisionally suspended on September 11 this year due to an anti-doping offence.

The French midfielder tested positive for testosterone in a random drugs test following Juventus’ Serie A game against Udinese on August 20, when he was an unused substitute.

Pogba has been suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal after news that he had returned an adverse sample appeared in September.

When that first adverse sample came back positive, a statement issued to Sky Sports News from Pogba’s representative Rafaela Pimenta said: “We are waiting for the counter-analysis and until then we can’t say anything.

“The certain thing is that Paul Pogba never wanted to break the rules.”

The news is another negative note for a player who has been beset by injuries ever since rejoining Juventus from Manchester United a little more than a year ago.