US EditionPogba Joins Monaco After Serving Doping Ban
MONACO, JUN 28 – Paul Pogba returns to professional football with AS Monaco after an 18-month doping ban and Juventus contract termination, signing a two-year deal to compete in Ligue 1 and the Champions League.
- On Saturday, 32-year-old French midfielder Paul Pogba joined Ligue 1 club AS Monaco on a two-year free transfer deal.
- Pogba's move follows his contract termination with Juventus in November 2024 after testing positive for the banned substance dehydroepiandrosterone .
- He was initially issued a four-year doping suspension in early 2024, but this penalty was shortened to 18 months on appeal, enabling him to return to competitive play by March 2025.
- Monaco revealed that Pogba has committed to the club through 30 June 2027, following a campaign in which the team secured the third position in France’s top division, trailing only Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille.
- Pogba will restart his career in France where he acknowledged needing to “get rid of all my problems and play,” showing intent to focus fully on football at Monaco.
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It's rare to see this. When a footballer signs a contract with a new team, they are usually full of excitement. However, Paul Pogba's return to Monaco has brought about a very different feeling from the World Cup-winning midfielder.
Paul Pogba, who was crowned World Champion with the French national football team and was released from his 18-month ban in the spring, has joined AS Monaco.
Paul Pogba has found a new club after a doping lockdown: in tears he signs for the first time at a club in the French Ligue 1.
The French player has not played a game since the summer of 2023, due to a doping suspension and several injuries.
After one and a half years of blocking due to a doping offense, Paul Pogba is back. An emotional moment for the world champion.
Amongst tears, the world champion signed a contract after a hard personal and sporting stage
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