🇺🇦 Mykhaylo Mudryk

[OneMoSalah 9,104]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

No, we will never have to pay out the full bonuses/add-ons that took it to £89m.

It could be as low as 60m quid (see below) or even less with settlements etc, etc.

On 15 January 2023, Mudryk signed for Premier League club Chelsea on an eight-and-a-half-year contract for an initial transfer fee of €70 million (£62 million, now in April 2026 FOREX that is around £60m and dropping as the pound rises versus the euro), potentially rising to €100 million (£89 million, now £86.5m in April 2026 FOREX) in add-ons.

 

more on the whole sordid thing: (and giving him the full 4 years hard ban for a relatively minor, first offence thing is kind of crazy harsh IMHO, and perhaps helps his CAS appeal)

 

Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk appeals to Cas against reported four-year ban

Ukrainian has not played since November 2024
Cas confirms appeal by Mudryk against the FA

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/29/Chelsea-mykhailo-mudryk-appeals-to-cas-against-reported-four-year-ban

The Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk has appealed to the court of arbitration for sport after he received a reported four-year playing ban from the Football Association for the use of a banned substance.

Mudryk has not played a competitive match since November 2024 after he failed a drug test while on international duty with Ukraine and began a provisional suspension. Under the terms of any four-year ban he would not be eligible for selection again until December 2028, but if an appeal to Cas were successful then the 25-year-old could possibly return next year.

It is understood that the appeal was submitted in February of this year and it was confirmed by Cas in a statement released on Wednesday. “Cas confirms it has received an appeal by Mykhailo Mudryk against the FA,” it read. “The parties are currently exchanging written submissions, and a hearing is yet to be scheduled.”

Details of the case have been kept away from the public eye, with the FA refusing to comment throughout the disciplinary process. It has been reported, however, that Mudryk has received the maximum possible suspension after traces of the drug meldonium – which can improve an individual’s stamina – were found in his system.

Under regulation 77 of the FA’s anti-doping policy, a four-year ban results if the violation relates either to a non-specified substance, unless it can be established that the violation was not intentional, or a specified substance where the FA can establish the violation was intentional.

In a statement issued at the time of his suspension, Mudryk said the positive sample had come as “a complete shock” and he had “not done anything wrong”, with Chelsea adding the player had “never knowingly used any banned substances”.

Mudryk joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023 in a potential £89m move. He has scored 10 goals in 73 appearances in all competitions but rarely held down a regular place in the team before his provisional suspension.

Chelsea would not comment on the news saying they had to let the process take its course. The FA said they would not comment on ongoing proceedings.

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total with Chels only:

3611 minutes played all comps

21 total goals produced

10 goals

11 assists

 

plus, in that same period of time in the seasons above above (but this time for Ukraine), he also had

10 more total goals produced (in far less minutes as well)

3 goals

7 assists

for country

 

Doesn’t matter how it was be it 60m or 89m. Regardless of the price, he is shite. And hes likely to end up spending 5-6 years of his 11 year deal not playing. BlueCo should stick that on their spreadsheet. 

Edited Wednesday at 23:41 by OneMoSalah

[Vesper 31,107]

See the middle of the article especially for some vital information in terms of termination versus sale or wait the ban out (I highlighted it)

Why was Mudryk given ban in secret and what happens now?

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqxpry93zv1o

Daniel Austin, BBC Sport senior journalist and Nizaar Kinsella, Football reporter

• Published 1 May 2026

When news broke that Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has begun an appeal against a four-year doping ban, many football fans immediately asked, what ban?

That is because the Football Association, who issued the ban to the Ukraine international because of an "adverse finding in a routine urine test", never announced its decision or any details of the punishment in public.

The news only became common knowledge on Wednesday because the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) announced Mudryk had taken the decision to appeal against the ban.

So why has the process been kept secret and what happens now?

When was Mudryk banned and why the secrecy?

BBC Sport has been told Mudryk was banned by the FA in January but that only a close-knit group of people around him and a small number of people at Chelsea were informed.

That is because the FA's anti-doping programme is deemed strictly confidential - all parts of the process, from testing to discussions with lawyers, are carried out behind closed doors in order to respect the privacy of footballers.

UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) works in collaboration with the FA on the programme.

In many other sports, provisional bans for positive tests are announced publicly.

In its privacy policy for anti-doping, the FA says: "We will process sensitive personal data in carrying out processing. We do this for the purposes of eliminating doping in sport and protecting the integrity of the game.

"Data may be shared with a number of third parties. As well as sharing data with Ukad, information may be shared with the police where there is evidence of criminal conduct, with Uefa and Fifa and any other relevant event organisers and international federations with doping responsibility, as well as the World Anti-Doping Agency.

"Information about testing and outcomes may also be shared with your club."

Cases often only become public knowledge when a player has been absent from their team's playing squad for a period of time without proper explanation.

Outcomes and punishments are usually officially made public once the process has concluded but this may be delayed until any appeals have also been exhausted.

Image source,Getty Images Image caption,

Mudryk scored 10 goals in 73 appearances for Chelsea between his arrival from Shaktar Donetsk and his suspension

What was Mudryk charged with?

The exact prohibited substance for which Mudryk tested positive has never been named by the FA, but BBC Sport understands it is the cardiovascular medication meldonium, which has the potential to increase respiratory capacity and stamina, which he came into contact with while on duty with the Ukraine national team.

Last year, a spokesperson for the Ukranian FA (UAF) told BBC Sport none of its staff were involved in the case.

"UAF officials cannot comment on this matter since the UAF is not a part of this case," it told BBC Sport.

"The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) or the English FA didn't send any request to the UAF.

"We are in close contact with Mudryk's lawyers and provide them with all necessary information. We cannot comment further as a non-disclosure provision is in effect."

It remains unclear how exactly Mudryk apparently ingested meldonium, which has been banned by Wada since 2016 and is primarily used in Eastern European countries to treat conditions such as angina, heart failure and coronary artery disease.

Tests at the 2015 European Games in Baku found that 13 medallists were taking the substance at the time and that its use occurred in the majority of the sports included in the tournament.

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova failed a drugs test in March 2016 after meldonium was detected in her sample.

Is Mudryk still a Chelsea player and when can he return?

Mudryk has been suspended and unable to play for either Chelsea or Ukraine since the FA provisionally suspended him 16 months ago.

He remains contracted to the Blues until 2031, having signed a long deal when he joined for £61m in 2022, as part of the club's plan to amortise the cost of transfers and contracts.

Amortisation means spreading costs out over many years in order to reduce them in each year of a business' accounts.

If Mudryk's ban is upheld by Cas, he would be unable to play again until roughly December 2028, as that is four years since his provisional suspension began.

But if the ban were to be reduced by Cas, he could be back on the pitch in a much shorter timeframe. Sources close to the player believe he could be back in action as early as next season.

Chelsea would be able to terminate Mudryk's contract once the Cas process has concluded, given an anti-doping ban constitutes a breach of employment terms in most footballers' contracts.

Were they to do that, the amortised cost of the remaining years of Mudryk's contract would disappear from the club accounts - effectively writing the expense off and helping their finances significantly.

On the other hand though, Chelsea would be entitled to sell Mudryk for some sort of transfer fee if they maintain his contract and keep paying his wages.

Or they could of course continue to pay his wages as a member of their squad and reintegrate him into the team once the ban has ended.

Image source,Getty Images Image caption,

Chelsea agreed performance-related add-ons with Mudryk's former club Shakhtar Donetsk when they signed him, which the Ukrainian club may now miss out on due to his extended absence

What does Mudryk's ban stop him doing and where is he training?

Mudryk last played for Chelsea on 28 November 2024 and was an unused substitute for a league match three days later against Aston Villa.

He last made a public appearance after Chelsea's 4-1 Uefa Conference League final win over Real Betis, which he watched in a private capacity.

The 25-year-old met supporters when out walking with friends in the Polish city of Wroclaw and attended Chelsea's celebration party at the team's hotel.

Since then, Mudryk has remained in London though he is unable to play matches or even train alongside his team-mates.

Chelsea are tracking his progress but the terms of his suspension mean he is extremely limited in the access he is allowed to the club, its facilities and his team-mates.

The Ukrainian is training alone with a private coach at facilities including Uxbridge FC and has also hired goalkeepers for some sessions.

A devout Orthodox Christian, he frequently attends church and those around him insist he is in good physical and mental health.

Image source,Getty Images Image caption,

Cas was established as part of the International Olympic Committee in 1984

What will Cas do now?

Mudryk lodged his appeal to Cas on 25 February.

Cas is based in Lausanne, Switzerland and is considered the international supreme court for sport, ruling on disputes as a neutral, independent body.

The court will re-examine the case, typically with a panel of three arbitrators who go over the evidence and can either uphold, overturn, or modify the ban given out by the FA.

The panel of arbitrators can call witnesses to give evidence, in person or via video link.

The process is conducted in private, before the arbitrators take time to consider their verdict.

In 2024, a four-year doping ban given to former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba was reduced to 18 months after he appealed to Cas.

Pogba was represented by Morgan Sports Law, who are also representing Mudryk.

It was four months after Pogba lodged his appeal that a hearing was held and a further two months until a decision was announced.