France’s national football team manager, Didier Deschamps, has expressed his sadness following Paul Pogba’s four-year doping ban on Thursday.
Pogba, who plays for Juventus, was given the sanction after testing positive for a banned substance in August of last year.
He has been suspended since September 11th. Pogba has denied the allegations and has stated that he will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Deschamps, who knows the former Manchester United player well, believes that Pogba didn’t intentionally use banned substances. He stated that Pogba’s situation has been extremely difficult over the last few months. “I don’t believe for a minute that Pogba intended to or wanted to dope,” Deschamps said, as quoted by L’Équipe.
“Just like the judgement announced by the Italian anti-doping tribunal on Thursday, what Paul has experienced these past months has been extremely difficult, and I can’t be insensitive to his pain, given what he has done with the national team and the relationships that have been formed with the France national team.”
Deschamps expressed his sadness over Pogba’s situation and stated that he hopes things will work out for him. The manager’s support for Pogba reflects the strong bond that has been formed between the player and the national team.
It remains to be seen how Pogba’s appeal will be received by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. In the meantime, Pogba will have to face the consequences of the ban, which will have a significant impact on his career and future prospects in football.
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