I've already been banned from business trips!For Chelsea, disaster Mudryk tests positive for doping tests + suspension of up to 4 years → Players refute as they never broke the rules

Dec 17, 2024

I've already been banned from business trips!For Chelsea, disaster Mudryk tests positive for doping tests suspension of up to 4 years → Players refute as they never broke the rules
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I've already been banned from business trips!For Chelsea, disaster Mudryk tests positive for doping tests suspension of up to 4 years → Players refute as they never broke the rules
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It has been revealed that Mykhailo Mudrick is already suspended due to a positive doping test.

British media, including the Daily Mail and The Times, reported on the 17th (Korean time) that Mudryk was suspended for testing positive for a banned substance.

The Daily Mail said 'Mudrick was given a temporary suspension of politics after being informed by the FA that he had tested positive for drugs. He has been sidelined since the 28th. Enzo Maresca said he was ill, but he is reportedly unable to play due to doping consequences. 'According to the regulations, athletes can be temporarily suspended based on the results of doping tests, and they are provided with an opportunity to explain before a decision on the charges is made,' it said.




Then 'Chelsea launched an investigation and is expected to focus on contaminated supplements. Mudryk explained that he was audited last August, the results were clear, and that he has not changed his behaviour since then.

I've already been banned from business trips!For Chelsea, disaster Mudryk tests positive for doping tests suspension of up to 4 years → Players refute as they never broke the rules
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Mudryk transferred to Chelsea through the winter transfer window in January 2023. At that time, it received a lot of attention, recording a large transfer fee of 100 million euros (about 150 billion won). When he played for Shakhtar Donetsk, Mudryk was highly evaluated in various areas, including powerful dribbling through tremendous speed, strong shooting, and movement after passing, but there were many opinions that the transfer fee was excessive.

Expectations for Mudryk all turned to disappointment after Chelsea's move. Only his shortcomings stood out at Chelsea, and he played very little. He lacked competitive ability, destructive power through breakthrough, and attack deployment using shooting were both insufficient. In 17 games in the first season, he played only two assists, and the previous 2023-2024 season fell far short of expectations with seven goals and two assists in 41 games. This season, he scored three goals and four assists in 15 games, but three goals and three assists were accumulated in the Europa Conference League, not the league.




In this situation, the news of Mudryk's doping positive broke out, and the recruitment of Mudryk is likely to be a disaster for Chelsea. France's RMC Sports says the 'Mudrick is currently in great danger. He was positive in sample A, which was collected last October, and the result of sample B has not yet come out. The results will come out in a few days. Mudryk could be suspended for four years by anti-doping UK anti-doping agency applying guidelines from the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA). The sentence can be reduced depending on the intention of the act and whether it is negligent or not,' he said.

I've already been banned from business trips!For Chelsea, disaster Mudryk tests positive for doping tests suspension of up to 4 years → Players refute as they never broke the rules
AFP Yonhap News
In response to the report, Mudrick said "I have confirmed that I have been informed that the sample contains prohibited substances. I was completely shocked because I never used such a substance intentionally, nor did I break the rules. We are working closely with the team to investigate. I know I didn't do anything wrong, and I'm hopeful that I can come back. I can't say more because of the secrecy, but I'll tell you everything as soon as I can" he stated his position.

Earlier, Paul Pogba was disciplined for testing positive for doping in a similar case to Mudryk. Pogba was informed of positive doping on Juventus' official website in September 2023. Juventus immediately suspended Pogba from the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal, saying he had been suspended temporarily by the Italian national anti-doping court following unfavorable results from a doping test conducted on August 20, 2023.




Pogba had testosterone detected at the time. Testosterone is a drug prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency and is classified as an anabolic steroid. It is famous as a banned drug that professional sports players should avoid first because it can improve muscle development as well as body shape and body sensations dramatically. Pogba is reportedly preparing to return in March 2025 by reducing the disciplinary period through an appeal.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.