Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea winger charged by FA with anti-doping violations | Soccer Information
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged by the Soccer Affiliation with anti-doping violations.
Mudryk was provisionally suspended by the FA in December 2024 after failing a medication check.
The optimistic check was for the prohibited substance meldonium which was administered overseas when Mudryk was not on Chelsea responsibility. Mudryk had performed for Ukraine in Albania and Georgia in November 2024.
An FA spokesperson mentioned: “We are able to verify that Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged with Anti-Doping Rule Violations alleging the presence and/or use of a prohibited substance, by way of Rules 3 and 4 of The FA’s Anti-Doping Rules. As that is an ongoing case, we aren’t ready to remark additional presently.”
Mudryk faces a possible ban of as much as 4 years below FA guidelines.
In a press release final December, Mudryk mentioned his failed drug check was “an entire shock” and mentioned he had “not performed something fallacious”.
Chelsea launched their very own investigation and mentioned the then 23-year-old insisted he “has by no means knowingly used any banned substances”.
Mudryk believes his pattern was contaminated, with nothing thought to have modified in his weight loss program since he handed a UK Anti-Doping check in August.
Mudryk has not been allowed to coach at Cobham and has as an alternative been on a person health programme at dwelling. He went to the Convention League closing in Poland in a private capability, and though he was photographed sporting a Chelsea bodywarmer, he was not a part of the travelling celebration.
The Ukraine worldwide, signed from Shakhtar Donetsk for £88.5m in January 2023, final performed for Chelsea in a 2-0 win at German facet Heidenheim within the Convention League on November 28.
FA guidelines dictate {that a} participant is knowledgeable of a optimistic check and provisionally suspended earlier than a choice is taken on a proper cost.
‘Mudryk faces authorized course of to clear identify’
Sky Sports activities Information’ chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol:
“It is a massive blow for Mudryk, who has all the time maintained his innocence.
“He joined Chelsea in a big-money cope with the membership convincing him on the final minute to maneuver to Stamford Bridge as an alternative of Arsenal. He signed an eight-year contract however now he has to concentrate on clearing his identify.
“If he is discovered responsible of this violation by the FA, he won’t be able to play any soccer in any respect till in all probability 2029.
“He’s utilizing the identical attorneys as Paul Pogba used when he was charged with an anti-doping violation. All of the indications I’ve had all alongside have been that Mudryk completely maintains his innocence. Now he has to undergo the entire authorized course of
“I do know there have been some shocked individuals at Chelsea when the participant himself turned up on the Convention League closing. On the day of the sport, there have been some photos on social media of him sporting a Chelsea gilet and he was posing for photos with followers.
“Chelsea made it very clear that he was travelling to that recreation independently. He was not a part of the Chelsea squad that flew out for that closing.
“He is been engaged on his health personally to attempt to keep match but it surely might be a protracted, exhausting street again for Mudryk, who maintains his innocence and is satisfied that he’ll clear his identify.”