Paul Pogba was placed under police protection in Italy
The FranceInternational has been the victim in an alleged extortion plot over recent months. His brother Mathias Pogba posted a video on social media last month, alleging he had nearly died because of Paul, adding that he had “lied to the police” and was “pretending” to be innocent.
A subsequent statement released on behalf of Paul read: “Unfortunately, Mathias Pogba’s recent social media posts are not a surprise and follow other attempts over a prolonged period to seek to extort Paul Pogba.
“The facts have been reported to Italian and French police a month ago and there will be no further comments on current investigations.”
Over the weekend, reports suggested Mathias was charged and held.
Mathias’s lawyer Yassine Bouzrou was quoted in Le Monde, saying: “We are contesting this decision and everything will be done to ensure that Mr Pogba is released quickly.”
French outlet Le Parisien reported that Paul has been granted police protection in Italy. Serie ASide Juventus. This is what it is.
Pogba has been out of action with an injury and has not competed for Juventus since his summer departure. Manchester United. He is optimistic about making it to the World CupAlthough it is doubtful that he will be able to recover from surgery in the time he needs,
