20 Aug 2023
Pogba tested after Juventus win at Udinese
Pogba was tested after Juventus's 3-0 Serie A opening win at Udinese, a match in which he was an unused substitute, Reuters reported.
🇮🇹 Udine
Reuters (via Malay Mail)
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How Paul Pogba's doping ban unfolded
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba tested positive after a Serie A match in August 2023 and was provisionally suspended by Italy's anti-doping tribunal. The tribunal imposed a four-year ban in February 2024 for the substance DHEA, which the Court of Arbitration for Sport cut to 18 months in October 2024 after finding the ingestion unintentional. Juventus and Pogba agreed to end his contract, and he returned with AS Monaco in 2025 before he and the club agreed in August 2026 to end that contract early.
20 August 2023 to today · 17 dated events · 15 sources
Where it stands now · as of 1 November 2026
The doping case is closed: CAS confirmed the anti-doping rule violation and the 18 month ban, which has been served. Pogba has been without a club since he and Monaco agreed by mutual consent on 19 August 2026 to end his contract early, and no new club was confirmed in sources reviewed.
In 30 seconds: the turning points
Stage
1. Test
2. Provisional suspension
3. Hearing
4. Decision
5. Appeal
6. Sanction served
Timeline of events
Overview · 20 Aug 2023 to 19 Aug 2026 · click a dot to jump
2023
11 Sep 2023
Turning point
Italy's anti-doping tribunal provisionally suspends Pogba
NADO Italia's tribunal accepted the national anti-doping prosecutor's request for a provisional suspension, saying the sample contained non-endogenous testosterone metabolites, Reuters reported. Juventus said it was evaluating next steps. His later ban was counted from this date.
“We are waiting for the results of the counter-analysis.”Rafaela Pimenta, Pogba's agent, Reuters (via Malay Mail)
6 Oct 2023
Second sample reported positive
Reuters reported that Sky Sports and the ANSA news agency said, without citing a source, that a counter-analysis of a second sample was also positive. NADO Italia and Juventus declined to comment. Reuters later reported in February 2024 that the October counter-analysis had confirmed the result.
2024
28 Feb 2024
Turning point
Tribunal imposes a four-year ban
Italy's National Anti-Doping Tribunal found an anti-doping rule violation for DHEA and imposed a four-year ban and a EUR 5,000 fine, according to the CAS statement as reported by Football Italia. Reuters reported the ban the following day.
29 Feb 2024
Pogba says he will appeal to CAS
Pogba said he was sad, shocked and heartbroken, denied wrongdoing and said he would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Reuters reported. Juventus did not comment publicly.
“As a professional athlete I would never do anything to enhance my performance by using banned substances”Paul Pogba, Reuters (via Arab News)
4 Oct 2024
Turning point
CAS cuts the ban to 18 months
A CAS spokesperson confirmed that the panel had reduced Pogba's ban to 18 months from 11 September 2023, with reasons to follow, AFP reported. Reuters reported the same decision, and AFP said he could return to competitive football from 11 March 2025.
“I can confirm the decision: an 18-month suspension with effect from 11 September 2023.”CAS spokesperson, AFP (via Jamaica Observer)
4 Oct 2024
Pogba says his nightmare is over
Pogba reacted to the reduction in a statement saying the nightmare was over, Reuters reported.
“Finally the nightmare is over.”Paul Pogba, Reuters (via The Jakarta Post)
7 Oct 2024
CAS statement sets out why the ban was cut
In a statement dated 7 October 2024, CAS said it confirmed the violation but reduced the ban to 18 months and cancelled the fine, finding that Pogba's ingestion of DHEA was not intentional and came from a supplement prescribed by a medical doctor in Florida, after he had been given assurances the doctor was knowledgeable. It said a professional player should have taken greater care. NADO Italia had argued for four years and Pogba for 12 months.
“confirmed the ADRV but reduced the sanction imposed on the Player to an 18-month period of ineligibility”Court of Arbitration for Sport statement, Football Italia
15 Nov 2024
Turning point
Juventus and Pogba agree to end his contract
Juventus announced a mutual agreement to terminate Pogba's contract, which had been due to run until June 2026, effective 30 November 2024, the Associated Press reported. He had made eight Serie A appearances in his second spell at the club.
“My time at Juventus has come to an end”Paul Pogba, Associated Press (via TSN)
30 Nov 2024
Juventus contract ends
The termination took effect, leaving Pogba without a club while serving the remainder of his ban, according to the Associated Press.
2025
11 Mar 2025
Ban expires
The 18 month ban, counted from 11 September 2023, ended, and AFP had reported that Pogba could return to competitive football from 11 March 2025.
28 Jun 2025
Turning point
Pogba joins AS Monaco
Monaco announced that Pogba had joined on a free transfer after signing a two-year contract, Reuters reported.
Oct 2025
Ankle injury as he nears a return
Pogba suffered a right ankle injury in October 2025 as he neared a return to play, Al Jazeera reported, citing news agencies. The Associated Press reported that he had overcome a minor ankle injury before his debut.
22 Nov 2025
Turning point
First competitive match since September 2023
Pogba came on in the 85th minute of Monaco's 4-1 Ligue 1 defeat at Rennes, his first competitive match since September 2023, the Associated Press and Al Jazeera reported.
“I'm relieved to be playing football again, the thing I love most in the world.”Paul Pogba, Al Jazeera (news agencies)
2026
4 Feb 2026
Left out of Monaco's Champions League playoff squad
Monaco left Pogba out of its squad for the Champions League playoff against Paris Saint-Germain, Fox Sports reported, citing RMC Sport. Fox Sports said he had made three Ligue 1 appearances totalling about 30 minutes that season after calf, thigh and ankle problems.
“There's no clear answer to that question”Thiago Scuro, Monaco general manager, on Pogba's availability, Fox Sports
11 Aug 2026
New thigh injury in pre-season
Pogba injured his left thigh on the first day of Monaco's training camp at St George's Park in England, soon after returning to group training from right knee problems, AFP reported. It said he had played six Ligue 1 matches totalling 115 minutes the previous season.
🇬🇧 St George's Park, England
Al Jazeera (AFP)
Al Jazeera (AFP)19 Aug 2026
Turning point
Pogba and Monaco end his contract early
Pogba and Monaco agreed to end his contract, which had been due to run to June 2027, by mutual consent, Reuters reported. AFP reported that Monaco said the objectives set for him had been only partially achieved.
“only partially achieved”AS Monaco statement, AFP (via The Express Tribune)
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Sources
15 records, ranked by type- 1News report12 Sep 2023Juve's Pogba provisionally suspended after testing positive for testosterone Reuters (via Malay Mail) · malaymail.com
- 2News report6 Oct 2023Reports: Pogba tests positive for testosterone in counter-analysis on second sample Reuters (via Malay Mail) · malaymail.com
- 3News report29 Feb 2024'Heartbroken' Pogba to appeal four-year doping ban at CASReuters (via Arab News) · arabnews.com
- 4News report7 Oct 2024Pogba doping ban reduced: official statement (reproducing the CAS statement of 7 October 2024)Football Italia · football-italia.net
- 5News report7 Oct 2024Paul Pogba drug ban reduced to 18 months, can play football from March Al Jazeera (news agencies) · aljazeera.com
- 6News report15 Nov 2024Pogba and Juventus end contract mutually before he returns from doping banAssociated Press (via TSN) · tsn.ca
- 7News report29 Jun 2025Pogba joins Monaco after serving doping banReuters (via The Star) · thestar.com.my
- 8News report23 Nov 2025Paul Pogba returns from doping ban for Monaco debut in Ligue 1 Al Jazeera (news agencies) · aljazeera.com
- 9News report4 Feb 2026Paul Pogba's nightmare Monaco season hits new low as ex-Manchester United midfielder dropped from Champions League squadFox Sports · foxsports.com
- 10News report12 Aug 2026Pogba suffers new injury setback with Monaco future now in doubt Al Jazeera (AFP) · aljazeera.com
- 11News report19 Aug 2026Injury-plagued Pogba released by MonacoAFP (via The Express Tribune) · tribune.com.pk
- 12News report4 Oct 2024Pogba's drug ban cut to 18 months from four yearsAFP (via Jamaica Observer) · jamaicaobserver.com
- 13News report5 Oct 2024Pogba has doping suspension cut to 18 months, eligible to play next MarchReuters (via The Jakarta Post) · thejakartapost.com
- 14News report22 Nov 2025Paul Pogba debuts for Monaco in first game in over two yearsAssociated Press (via WTOP) · wtop.com
- 15News report19 Aug 2026Soccer-Pogba and Monaco part ways after one seasonReuters (via The Star) · thestar.com.my
Last updated 1 November 2026. Spotted an error? See corrections. Every event links to the record it comes from. Allegations are attributed to whoever made them.