Tennis player Marketa Vondrousova received a devastating 58-page reasoned decision upholding her four-year ban for refusing a doping test, highlighting strict anti-doping accountability. In stark contrast, the FA quietly resolved Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk’s meldonium doping ban with minimal transparency.
Mykhailo Mudryk has returned to training with Chelsea in Hong Kong after his 21-month doping ban ended. The winger could feature against Juventus following changes to WADA's meldonium guidelines.
L'attaquant de Chelsea Mykhailo Mudryk est autorisé à rejouer après un accord avec l'Agence mondiale antidopage (AMA), annulant sa suspension pour dopage au meldonium suite à des modifications de procédures. Il rejoindra l'équipe à Hong Kong.
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso confirmed Mykhailo Mudryk will rejoin the team in Hong Kong after his four-year doping ban for meldonium was successfully appealed with the Football Association and WADA, expressing happiness for the Ukrainian winger.
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is set to rejoin the squad for pre-season after the FA resolved his doping case, suspending him for time already served. Manager Xabi Alonso expressed happiness but cautioned that Mudryk will need time to regain fitness after a long absence.
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is cleared to return to playing immediately after resolving his doping case with the Football Association. The Ukraine international was provisionally suspended for meldonium but accepted a ban equal to time served, with the FA noting rule changes would prevent a similar finding today.
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has appealed a four-year doping ban issued by the FA for meldonium, a cardiovascular medication. The FA kept the ban confidential since January, only informing a small group around the player. The case only became public when Cas announced the appeal on 25 February. If upheld, Mudryk cannot play until December 2028; if reduced, he could return next season. Chelsea can terminate his contract, sell him, or retain him after the Cas decision.
Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk has appealed his reported four-year doping ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the FA found traces of meldonium in his system. The 25-year-old has not played since failing a drugs test in November 2024 while on international duty with Ukraine. If successful, he could return to football next year rather than waiting until December 2028.
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has appealed his four-year drugs ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The 25-year-old Ukrainian international was banned by the Football Association after an adverse finding in a routine urine test revealed traces of meldonium, a cardiovascular medication. The appeal was filed on 25 February 2026, with sources close to the player hopeful he could return as early as next season. Mudryk came into contact with meldonium while on duty with Ukraine in October 2024 and has not played since November 2024.
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has appealed his Football Association drugs ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The 25-year-old Ukraine international has not played for nearly 18 months after an adverse finding in a routine urine test led to his provisional suspension in December 2024. The FA charged Mudryk in June 2025, with CAS confirming his appeal was filed on 25 February 2026. Mudryk came into contact with the cardiovascular medication meldonium while on duty with Ukraine in October 2024, according to BBC sources. He joined Chelsea for €70m (£61m) in January 2023 and has not played competitively since November 2024.
