Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been banned for four years after testing positive for a banned substance, the English FA has ruled.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS, confirmed the sanction on Wednesday, according to the BBC. The tribunal said Mudryk filed an appeal against the FA’s decision on February 25, 2026.
The 25-year-old Ukrainian has been provisionally suspended since December 2024 following an “adverse finding” in a routine urine test.
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Reports say Mudryk tested positive for meldonium, a cardiovascular drug that can boost stamina and respiratory capacity. The substance was allegedly used while he was on international duty with Ukraine in October 2024.
Mudryk has denied wrongdoing, saying the test result came as a “shock” and insisting he had not “done anything wrong.”
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