Chelsea in shock, Mykhailo Mudrik positive in an anti-doping test | Primapagina
The indiscretion reported in recent hours by the Ukrainian portal is sensational Tribune and officially confirmed by Chelsea in the last few hours: Mykhailo Mudrik, a striker born in 2001, tested positive in an anti-doping test carried out by the Football Association at the end of October. The first sample examined found the presence of a prohibited substance and now the player and his club are awaiting the response of the counter-analysis. Second The Athletic, the offending substance is Meldonium – which in the past led to the disqualification of the well-known tennis player Maria Sharapova – and which could lead to a very long stoppage
The news is relaunched by several English newspapers, including the Daily Mailwhich reports that Mudryk has been provisionally suspended from playing by the English Football Association. The Ukrainian international has not taken the field with the Blues shirt since November 28thon the occasion of the Conference League match against Heidenheim. From that moment on, his coach Enzo Maresca justified his absence in the following matches by talking about “illness”, but from the latest information that is starting to leak out it is clear that the reasons behind this stop would be very different.
This the official note from Chelsea regarding the facts alleged against the Ukrainian player: “Chelsea Football Club confirms that the Football Association has contacted our player Mykhailo regarding an irregularity following a routine urine test. Both the club and Mudryk support the FA’s anti-doping program and all our players are regularly tested. Mykhailo categorically confirms that he has never knowingly taken prohibited substances. The club and Mudryk will now work with the relevant authorities to establish what led to the failure to pass the test”.
Chelsea have opened an internal investigation to ascertain the causes of the positivity while Mudryk’s entourage – according to what the Daily Mail – could have the boy carry out further tests to try to demonstrate possible contamination. The former Shakhtar Donetsk player had passed the previous anti-doping test carried out in August without problems and would have made it known that he had not changed his habits and behavior since then. The suspicion of a case of contamination arises from the fact that the substance found in Mudryk’s urine would not be available in the United Kingdom and that the hiring would therefore take place abroad.
Mudryk has worn the Chelsea shirt since January 2023, purchased for 100 million euros: this season he has taken the field on a total of 15 occasions, with 3 goals and 5 assists to his credit.
The news is relaunched by several English newspapers, including the Daily Mailwhich reports that Mudryk has been provisionally suspended from playing by the English Football Association. The Ukrainian international has not taken the field with the Blues shirt since November 28thon the occasion of the Conference League match against Heidenheim. From that moment on, his coach Enzo Maresca justified his absence in the following matches by talking about “illness”, but from the latest information that is starting to leak out it is clear that the reasons behind this stop would be very different.
This the official note from Chelsea regarding the facts alleged against the Ukrainian player: “Chelsea Football Club confirms that the Football Association has contacted our player Mykhailo regarding an irregularity following a routine urine test. Both the club and Mudryk support the FA’s anti-doping program and all our players are regularly tested. Mykhailo categorically confirms that he has never knowingly taken prohibited substances. The club and Mudryk will now work with the relevant authorities to establish what led to the failure to pass the test”.
Chelsea have opened an internal investigation to ascertain the causes of the positivity while Mudryk’s entourage – according to what the Daily Mail – could have the boy carry out further tests to try to demonstrate possible contamination. The former Shakhtar Donetsk player had passed the previous anti-doping test carried out in August without problems and would have made it known that he had not changed his habits and behavior since then. The suspicion of a case of contamination arises from the fact that the substance found in Mudryk’s urine would not be available in the United Kingdom and that the hiring would therefore take place abroad.
Mudryk has worn the Chelsea shirt since January 2023, purchased for 100 million euros: this season he has taken the field on a total of 15 occasions, with 3 goals and 5 assists to his credit.
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