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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk charged by FA over doping

ENGLAND, JUN 18 – Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk faces a doping charge for meldonium with a potential four-year ban under Football Association rules after a positive test last December.

  • Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk was charged by the Football Association in December 2024 after testing positive for a banned substance following his return from Ukraine international duty in November.
  • The charge alleges Anti-Doping Rule Violations involving meldonium under Regulations 3 and 4 of the FA’s anti-doping rules, which could lead to a ban of up to four years.
  • Mudryk, 24, transferred to Chelsea in early 2023 for a fee of £89 million and was provisionally suspended last year following a positive A-sample test, though he maintains his innocence.
  • He described the positive test result as a 'complete shock' on Instagram in December and stated he remains hopeful to return to the pitch soon while cooperating with his team to investigate the matter.
  • Following the charge, Chelsea reassigned Mudryk’s number 10 shirt to Cole Palmer, and meanwhile the case remains ongoing with no fresh public comments from Mudryk.
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Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca said Thursday he still maintained trust in Mykhailo Mudryk after the Ukrainian winger was charged by England's Football Association with violating anti-doping rules, but confirmed the club were looking to strengthen in his position.

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Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged by the FA with breaching anti-doping rules, with the Chelsea winger facing a four-year ban.

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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