Fans React As Pogba Is Dropped From Juventus’ Europa League Squad Due to Disciplinary Reasons

Fans React As Pogba Is Dropped From Juventus’ Europa League Squad Due to Disciplinary Reasons

Elijah Odetokun
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:27 PM
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  • Paul Pogba will not be a part of the Juventus squad for the Europa League match against SC Freiburg
  • The Frenchman recently returned from a long injury layoff only to be out due to disciplinary issues
  • He rejoined Juventus after six years at Manchester United following a world record £89m move in 2016

Paul Pogba transferred to Manchester United from Juventus for a world record fee of £89 million in 2016, having moved to Italy from the Red Devils academy four years prior.

He endured difficult times at Old Trafford, often disrupted by injuries and inconsistent performances which made him a villain in the eyes of United fans.

The French international rejoined Juventus for the second time on a free transfer at the end of last season, after Man United brought his time there to an end after a six-year relationship.

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Paul Pogba in action during his second debut for Juventus against Torino. Photo by Jonathan Moscrop.
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Pogba dropped for disciplinary reasons

Pogba made his second debut for the Bianconeri on February 28 in the Turin derby against Torino, following a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a knee injury that ruled him out of the 2022 World Cup, as reported by Goal.

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As reported by Sky Italia, the Frenchman has been dropped from the squad to face SC Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League later today after he turned up for Wednesday's retreat late, much to the anger of manager, Massimiliano Allegri.

Fan reactions to Pogba's indiscipline

The 29-year-old is no stranger to disciplinary issues, having previously clashed with Jose Mourinho during the Portuguese manager's time with the Red Devils. This famously led to the Special One calling the World Cup winner a 'virus'.

@jennaGottFans_ wrote:

''Why is he like this? Man that is amazingly talented but still finds a way to sabotage himself''

@prettycachy wrote:

''This was what was said about him in Manchester United''

@Danny_UTD7 wrote:

''A player with a lot of talent but lacks discipline, so sad''

@whitefooty wrote:

''Jose Mourinho told us all about his character''

Pogba upsets Allegri with adventure

As Sports Brief previously reported, this was not the first time Pogba has been in trouble since his return to Juventus.

Last year, he angered Allegri during injury rehab by undertaking a very risky personal activity while on holiday.

Pogba uploaded a video of himself on a ski trip despite nursing a knee injury that delayed his second Juve debut.

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Elijah Odetokun
Elijah Odetokun is Reuters-trained journalist with three years of experience having previously worked at Daily Times Nigeria, OmaSports and El Futbolero.