Mykhailo Mudryk has been handed a four-year suspension by The Football Association following a positive test for meldonium. Mudryk banned four years by FA marks a major setback for the Chelsea FC winger, who has already been provisionally suspended since December 2024 and will now remain sidelined until December 2028 if the decision stands.
The 25-year-old has not featured since a UEFA Europa Conference League match against , where he scored. In the middle of this situation, Mudryk banned four years by FA remains contested, as the player continues to proclaim his innocence and prepares an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Signed for €70 million from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2023, Mudryk never fully met expectations in London. As the case now moves to the appeal stage, the outcome could define the rest of his career, with Mudryk banned four years by FA casting a long shadow over his future.
