Summary
Mykhailo Mudryk, a Chelsea and Ukraine soccer player, is currently suspended due to a doping charge by the Football Association (FA) after testing positive for a banned substance. His case is under investigation, and his legal team is working to understand how the banned substance was ingested.
Key Facts
- Mykhailo Mudryk is temporarily banned from playing soccer because of a positive doping test.
- The Football Association formally charged him with a doping offence in June.
- Mudryk's legal case is being handled by Morgan Sports Law.
- He claims he did not knowingly take any banned substances.
- His positive test involved a substance called meldonium, used mainly in Eastern Europe for heart conditions.
- The Ukrainian Football Association says it is not part of this case but is cooperating with Mudryk's legal team.
- Meldonium has been banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency since 2016.
