Overview
- The Football Association confirmed Wednesday a four-year suspension after Mudryk’s 2024 drug test showed meldonium, a substance banned in sports since 2016.
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it received his appeal, which was filed on February 25, and it has not scheduled a hearing.
- Mudryk denies knowingly taking a banned drug and he has not played since November 28, 2024, following a provisional FA suspension in December 2024.
- The case carries major fallout, with Chelsea terminating his contract in April 2025 and Shakhtar Donetsk saying it could lose about €30 million in appearance and results bonuses.
- Past cases shape expectations, as CAS cut Paul Pogba’s initial four-year ban to 18 months, and meldonium gained wider notice after Maria Sharapova’s 2016 positive.