Mudryk cleared to play after CAS reduces doping ban
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is now eligible to return to football after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) partially upheld his appeal regarding a doping ban. The Ukraine international had been suspended following a positive test for meldonium but will now resume playing after serving a reduced suspension. Mudryk expressed gratitude for the decision and thanked those who supported him during his absence. Chelsea has welcomed the ruling and is preparing for his return to the squad.
Match highlights
- Mykhailo Mudryk was provisionally suspended by the Football Association after testing positive for meldonium.
- CAS accepted that Mudryk committed an anti-doping violation but allowed his return after serving a suspension equal to his time already out.
- The meldonium found in Mudryk's sample was of “a low concentration,” and new World Anti-Doping Agency rules would not have flagged it.
- Mudryk stated he never knowingly took any banned substance and is grateful to resume his career.
- Chelsea looks forward to integrating Mudryk back into the team for pre-season preparations.
