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Chelsea's Ukrainian midfielder #10 Mykhailo Mudryk (L) celebrates scoring the team's fifth goal with Chelsea's Spanish striker #38 Marc Guiu during the UEFA Europa Conference League, League Stage football match between Chelsea and FC Noah at Stamford Bridge in London on November 7, 2024. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)
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It's a disaster for Chelsea. The possibility of long-term disciplinary action has been raised by prospects who have invested a huge transfer fee.
The BBC, a British public broadcaster, reported on the 17th (Korea Standard Time) 'I was completely shocked after Mykhailo Mudryk tested positive for a banned substance.
The BBC confirmed that Mudryk tested positive for a banned substance, and the player vehemently denied any intentional use. Chelsea said it would try to determine the positive cause. If he is found to have intentionally taken the drug, he could be suspended for up to four years'
British media, including the Daily Mail and The Times, also reported the suspension of Mudryk. The Daily Mail said 'Mudrique was given a temporary suspension after being informed by the FA that he had tested positive for drugs. He has been sidelined since November 28. Enzo Maresca said he was ill, but he is reportedly unable to play due to doping consequences. 'According to the regulations, athletes can be temporarily suspended based on the results of doping tests, and they are provided with an opportunity to explain before a decision on the charges is made,' it said.
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Arsenal's English defender #04 Ben White (L) vies with Chelsea's Ukrainian midfielder #10 Mykhailo Mudryk (C) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in London on November 10, 2024. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
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Mudryk transferred to Chelsea through the winter transfer market in January 2023. At that time, it received a lot of attention, recording a large transfer fee of 100 million euros (about 150 billion won). When he played for Shakhtar Donetsk, Mudryk was highly evaluated in various areas, including powerful dribbling through tremendous speed, strong shooting, and movement after passing, but there were many opinions that the transfer fee was excessive.
After Chelsea's move, all expectations for Moody's have turned into disappointment. Only his shortcomings stood out at Chelsea, and he played very little. He lacked competitive ability, destructive power through breakthrough, and attack deployment using shooting were both insufficient. In 17 games in the first season, he played only two assists, and the previous 2023-2024 season fell far short of expectations with seven goals and two assists in 41 games. This season, he scored three goals and four assists in 15 games, but three goals and three assists were accumulated in the Europa Conference League, not the league.
In this situation, news of Mudryk's positive doping broke out, and the recruitment of Mudryk is likely to be a disaster for Chelsea. France's RMC Sports says the 'Mudrick is currently in great danger. He was positive in sample A, which was collected last October, and the result of sample B has not yet come out. The results will come out in a few days. Mudryk could be suspended for four years by anti-doping UK anti-doping agency applying guidelines from the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA). The sentence can be reduced depending on the intention of the act and whether it is negligent or not,' he said.
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Chelsea's Ukrainian midfielder #10 Mykhailo Mudryk (L) vies with Nottingham Forest's Portuguese striker #20 Jota Silva (R) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge in London on October 6, 2024. (Photo by BENJAMIN CREMEL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
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Moodrique responded to the report by "I have confirmed that I have been informed that the sample contains prohibited substances. I was completely shocked because I never used such a substance intentionally, nor did I break the rules. We are working closely with the team to investigate. I know I didn't do anything wrong, and I'm hopeful that I can come back. I can't say more because of the secrecy, but I'll tell you everything as soon as I can" he stated his position.
Earlier, Paul Pogba was disciplined for testing positive for doping in a similar case to Mudryk. Pogba was informed of positive doping on Juventus' official website in September 2023. Juventus immediately suspended Pogba from the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal, saying he had been suspended temporarily by the Italian national anti-doping court following unfavorable results from a doping test conducted on August 20, 2023.
Pogba had testosterone detected at the time. Testosterone is a drug prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency and is classified as an anabolic steroid. It is famous as a banned drug that professional sports players should avoid first because it can improve muscle development as well as body shape and body sensations dramatically. Pogba is reportedly preparing to return in March 2025 by reducing the disciplinary period through an appeal.
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Georgia's defender Solomon Kverkvelia, Ukraine's forward #07 Mykhailo Mudryk and Georgia's defender Otar Kakabadze vie for the ball during the UEFA Nations League football match between Georgia and Ukraine in Batumi on November 16, 2024. (Photo by Giorgi ARJEVANIDZE / AFP)
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Meanwhile, the Chelsea club confirmed in an official statement that the FA recently contacted our player Mykhailo Mudryk regarding a negative result from a regular urine test. Both the club and Mudryk fully support the FA's inspection program and all players, including Mudryk, are regularly tested. Mudryk has firmly confirmed that he has never intentionally used any prohibited substances. 'Mudryk and Club will now work with relevant authorities to determine the cause of the negative findings' the release said.
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