
<p>Italian authorities are looking for the harshest possible ban for Paul Pogba and his doping allegations. Recent <a href="https://football-italia.net/breaking-prosecutors-request-four-year-ban-for-pogba-after-doping-charges/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a> claim that the prosecutor’s office wants the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/juventus-tv-schedule/">Juventus</a> midfielder to be banned for four years. This is the maximum sentence a player can be suspended for under current Italian laws.</p>



<p>Pogba previously failed two separate drug tests earlier this fall. The Frenchman was initially <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/paul-pogba-tests-positive-for-doping-after-serie-a-game-20230911-WST-455461.html">reportedly</a> tested following the club’s first <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/serie-a-tv-schedule/">Serie A</a> game of the season against <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/udinese-tv-schedule-for-us-viewers/">Udinese</a>. Pogba began the match on the bench and never entered the fray on the night.</p>



<p>As a result of the failed test, soccer authorities then allowed Pogba to submit a backup sample in the following days. However, the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/nations/france-national-team-tv-schedule/">France</a> star also failed the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/pogba-faces-four-year-ban-after-failing-second-drug-test-20231006-WST-460799.html">second drug test</a> as well. Pogba immediately faced a suspension from playing professionally following the results of the backup sample.</p>



<h2>Allegri remains tight-lipped on Pogba’s current situation</h2>



<p>Juve head coach Max Allegri happened to have his customary pregame press conference on Thursday. The Old Lady hosts reigning Serie A champions <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/napoli-tv-schedule-for-viewers-in-united-states/">Napoli</a> on Friday. Allegri faced questions throughout the media interaction, but he was, of course, quizzed regarding the Pogba news.</p>



<p>The Italian manager provided updates on his player, as well as injury reports on Manuel Locatelli and Tim Weah. “I can’t answer about Pogba because the issue isn’t closed,” <a href="https://football-italia.net/allegri-we-know-how-to-live-with-pressure-at-juventus/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">replied</a> Allegri. “Locatelli is fine, apart from Weah they’ve all recovered.”</p>



<p>Allegri did, however, admit that he has not spoken with Pogba in recent weeks. “We spoke via messages at the beginning, now we will wait for the end of this situation,” the coach claimed.</p>



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<p>Reporters also wanted to get Allegri’s thoughts on whether the club will make significant moves in the January transfer market because of the Pogba loss. “It would be better not to talk about the transfer market now,” continued Allegri. “The most important thing is that the team manages to score as many points as possible until January 7th.”</p>



<h2>Juve may opt to terminate Pogba’s contract after slashing his wages</h2>



<p>Although prosecutors are gunning for a maximum sentence for Pogba, this could still change. The midfielder does still have the option to take a plea deal in the case. This would reduce, perhaps significantly, his final official suspension.</p>



<p>Pogba was previously one of the top earners in the Juve team before the suspension. The Frenchman was reportedly raking in around $208,000 each week to play for the Italian giants. However, Juve has made the decision to drastically slash the star’s wages. </p>



<p>In fact, due to the suspension, Pogba is currently making around $970 per week now. If the suspension lasts four years, the Italian side will fully terminate his contract with the club.</p>



<p>Despite losing the star, Juve has performed well during the 2023/24 season. The Old Lady currently sits second in the top-flight standings, just two points behind <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/inter-milan-tv-schedule/">Inter Milan</a>. Juve could leapfrog their rivals in the table should they beat Napoli and Inter suffer defeat to Udinese on Saturday, Nov. 9.</p>



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<p>In an explosive interview, Leonardo Bonucci said that his former Juve boss, Massimiliano Allegri, had humiliated him. He even went as far as to single out the Italian boss for sending him packing from the club on two separate occasions.</p>



<p><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/italy-veteran-leonardo-bonucci-joins-ucl-side-after-juventus-exit-20230901-WST-453550.html">Bonucci</a> left <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/juventus-tv-schedule/">Juventus</a> on bad terms after a long tenure of 12 years and signed for Union Berlin for free on September 1. The Italian central defender seemed frozen out by the Bianconeri since the start of the summer.</p>



<p>He did not go with the team to the United States for a pre-season trip or play in any home friendly before the 2023-24 <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/where-to-watch-serie-a-on-us-tv-and-internet/">Serie A</a> season. Being out of the squad has prompted him to file a lawsuit against his old team this week, claiming they had violated the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the players’ organization.</p>



<h2>Bonucci blamed Juve boss for both his Bianconeri exits</h2>



<p>The seasoned central defender gave an interview to <a href="https://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/calcio/juventus/bonucci-allegri-juventus-causa-spalletti_69829503-202302k.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SportMediaset</a> on Thursday in which he cast doubt on Juve’s story. He said no notice came that he would have to leave in February.</p>



<p>He also blamed Allegri for both of his exits, the first in 2017 to join AC Milan and the second this summer to join <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/union-berlin-tv-schedule-for-us-viewers/">Union Berlin</a> in Germany.</p>



<p><em>“My rights stipulated that I should have trained with the team regardless of the technical choice and been put in a position to physically be able to play during the following season. This was not granted to me, I no longer trained with the team. I couldn’t do what I love most.</em></p>



<p><em>“I am pursuing this cause because the people who were supposed to let me end my career with Juventus in a respectful and worthy way have not done so</em>.”</p>



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<h2>Allegri fires back</h2>



<p>Allegri took the chance to fire back at the former Italy international for making such accusations.</p>



<p><em>“There’s nothing more to say about Bonucci. I can only wish him good luck in his career inside and outside football. Soap operas are on Canale 5 and I am not a big fan. I wish good luck to Leonardo for the remainder of his career. He joined a Champions League club, so it will be important for him in terms of motivation. There is nothing more to add.</em></p>



<p><em>“Leo didn’t create an internal war. A decision was taken, as we said. It’s part of the course of life. He will have a chance to play in the Champions League. The team wants to prove what we can do. Like all the teams I’ve coached, they leave everything on the pitch.</em> </p>



<p><em>“Being called a liar [by Bonucci]? My friends always call me Pinocchio, that’s the least of it”, </em>the manager added<em> </em>via <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/allegri-live-le-verita-di-bonucci-le-soap-opera-non-mi-appassion" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Calciomercato</a>.</p>



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