{"id":2508,"date":"2026-04-30T02:43:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2508"},"modified":"2026-04-30T02:43:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:43:49","slug":"mykhailo-mudryk-hit-with-four-year-doping-ban-as-chelsea-star-launches-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2508","title":{"rendered":"Mykhailo Mudryk hit with FOUR-YEAR doping ban as Chelsea star launches appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_aeb05f\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Mykhailo Mudryk was suspended by the FA in December 2024 after failing a drugs test<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">14:47, 29 Apr 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 16:01, 29 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37087503\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mykhailo Mudryk.\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37087503.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2180312296.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37087503.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-2180312296.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37087503.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-2180312296.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37087503.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2180312296.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Mykhailo Mudryk is awaiting answers\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mykhailo Mudryk is awaiting answers<cite aria-label=\"Image: Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mykhailo Mudryk&#8217;s has lodged an appeal against a four-year FA ban with his doping case now referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Chelsea winger was initially banned by the FA in December 2024 following a failed drugs test.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Having now submitted an appeal according to football.london, the matter has been passed to CAS with reports indicating that &#8220;written submissions&#8221; have been exchanged. A hearing is yet to be arranged but it is understood that Chelsea will allow the legal process to take it&#8217;s full course before deciding their next step.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Ukrainian winger last pulled on a Blues shirt in November 2024 in the UEFA Conference League, before his time on the pitch was abruptly ended due to an &#8220;adverse finding in a routine urine test.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">At the time, an FA spokesperson said: &#8220;We can confirm that Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged with Anti-Doping Rule Violations alleging the presence and\/or use of a prohibited substance, in terms of Regulations 3 and 4 of The FA&#8217;s Anti-Doping Regulations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR CHELSEA FB PAGE!<\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest Blues news and more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_59dbd4\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Premier League could trial major rule change after Chelsea vs Leeds incident left players fuming<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_59dbd4\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Mykhailo Mudryk&#8217;s mood revealed and what Chelsea star does every day amid ban decision<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;As this is an ongoing case, we are not in a position to comment further at this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Having been formally charged by the FA in June 2025, Mudryk has been awaiting the outcome of both the case and his appeal. He could face a ban of up to four years for breaching anti-doping regulations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a statement issued in 2024, Mudryk described the failed drug test as a &#8220;complete shock&#8221; and insisted he had &#8220;not done anything wrong.&#8221; Chelsea launched their own internal investigation and has refused to allow the 25-year-old to train alongside the first-team squad since the original suspension.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37087504\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37087504\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.49\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mykhailo Mudryk of Chelsea looks on during the UEFA Conference League 2024\/25 League Phase MD3 match between Chelsea FC and FC Noah at Stamford Bridge on November 07, 2024 in London, England.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37087504.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2183588044.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37087504.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2183588044.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37087504.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2183588044.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37087504.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2183588044.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Mudryk has not played since 2024\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mudryk has not played since 2024<cite aria-label=\"Image: Danehouse Photography Ltd\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Danehouse Photography Ltd\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mudryk arrived at Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2023 in a deal worth up to \u00a389million. 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