I will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport,” the Frenchman said via Instagram. The news of the day in European and world football is the four-year suspension of Paul Pogba due to the use of illegal substances....CONTINUE READING
And while Europe and beyond are reporting on the practical end of the career of a man who did not make nearly as much as predicted in football, while the media are recalling the golden moments of the Frenchman, while they are calculating how much Juventus will save by not paying a huge salary to the 30-year-old midfielder, Pogba is announced via Instagram and announced that this is not the end.
“I have today been informed of the Tribunale Nazionale Antidoping’s decision and believe that the verdict is incorrect. I am sad, shocked and heartbroken that everything I have built in my professional playing career has been taken away from me.
When I am free of legal restrictions the full story will become clear, but I have never knowingly or deliberately taken any supplements that violate anti-doping regulations.
As a professional athlete I would never do anything to enhance my performance by using banned substances and have never disrespected or cheated fellow athletes and supporters of any of the teams I have played for, or against.” said Pogba and announced the continuation of the fight: “As a consequence of the decision announced today I will appeal this before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.”
Therefore, Pogba does not accept the court’s decision and will not so easily allow the premature end of his career, which began in 2012 in Juventus. The Old Lady has not announced yet, although Italy speculates that the termination of cooperation will inevitably occur.
Let us remind you that Pogba was tested on August 20 last year after the match of the first round of Serie A, which he sat on the bench. After that, he entered the game twice against Bologna and Empoli, and in mid-September, for the first time, the news that he was threatened with a harsh punishment and a long suspension between two and four years.
In the meantime, Juventus also suspended him, reduced his salary to a minimum of 2,000 euros, and today it was announced that the maximum penalty was adopted.
From Juventus’ point of view, which at the end of the day is business, the Turin club has already done their calculations on what this could mean for them monetarily.
For the club, this has become a purely economic issue since October, because it was clear to the black and whites even then that Pogba would no longer be on the pitch.
When Pogba was suspended, his contract with Juventus was automatically reduced to the minimum amount guaranteed by law – 2,000 euros per month.
A far cry from the one he had under his contract with the Old Lady – 8,000,000 euros plus 2,000,000 he received as a signing bonus, because he came as a free agent.
Now that everything is over, the Italian media have calculated that, when everything is added up, Juventus will save about 33,000,000 euros on Paul Pogba!
Including the amount they already “pinched” by reducing the French footballer’s salary to the minimum. Termination of the contract, now that the suspension has been confirmed, is only a matter of days.
However, it is widely believed in Italy that Pogba has dealt a big blow to the club’s image, so it is not impossible that there will be some “reconciliation”. What bothers them the most is that he embarrassed the number 10 worn by the greats Platini, Baggio, Del Piero throughout the history of Juventus…
The shirt with the number 10 is traditionally the best seller in the club shop, but not this season because of the French footballer. Now in front of him are Dušan Vlahović’s “nine” and Federico Chiesa’s “seven”.
The era of one player who could be great seems to be over, Juventus at least saved money for some summer reinforcements in the midfield…CONTINUE READING>>
