Bad news turns the day upside down Chelseasecond in Premier League two points away from Liverpool. Mykhailo Mudryk it turned out positive still anti-doping test. The Ukrainian striker has not played since November 28, the manager Enzo Maresca he had justified his absence by talking about health problemsbut apparently the club had already started an investigation together with the same player. According to the Daily Mail, the positivity was caused by a contaminated supplement taken abroadbecause the substance involved is not available in the UK. For the Ukrainian portal Tribuna it would be the meldoniuman active ingredient that improves blood flow and oxygen supply to the heart tissues. In the past, the Russian tennis player tested positive Maria Sharapovathen suspended for 15 months.
Chelsea: “We will collaborate with the competent authorities”
Il Chelsea confirmed the positive doping test in a statement: “Chelsea Football Club can confirm that the Football Association has recently contacted our player Mykhailo Mudryk regarding a negative result in a routine test. Both the club and Mykhailo fully support the FA’s testing program and all of our players, including Mykhailo, are regularly tested. Mykhailo has categorically confirmed that he has never knowingly used any prohibited substances. Both Mykhailo and the Club will now work with the relevant authorities to establish what caused the finding negative. The club will make no further comments.”
Mudryk: “I’ve never broken any rules”
It was then the turn of Mudryk with a post on his Instagram: “I can confirm that I have been informed that a sample provided to the FA contained a banned substance. This news has come as a complete shock, as I have never knowingly taken any banned substances or broken any rules. I am working closely with my team to understand how this can happened. I know I have done nothing wrong and I remain confident that I will be able to return to the field soon due to the confidentiality of the proceedings, but I will do so as soon as possible.”
What Mudryk risks
The experience of Mudryk al Chelsea it certainly cannot be defined as positive: he arrived at Chelsea in January 2023 for more £88 million give it Shakhtar and with a rich eight-year contract, the Ukrainian never managed to express his maximum potential, scoring only 5 goals in 53 appearances in the Premier League. The situation has not changed this season, except in Conference where the Blues are significantly stronger than their opponents. The blow of the positive doping test was also added: now Mudryk risks up to four years of disqualificationwhich could be reduced as happened recently to Pogba. The FA already has it suspended preventively as soon as he learned of the positivity of the first test, he is now awaiting the response from second exam: in case of further positivity, the long disqualification will be triggered.
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