sports
April 29, 2026
Chelsea forward 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.

TL;DR
- Mykhailo Mudryk has appealed a reported four-year playing ban from the FA to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).
- The ban is reportedly for the use of a banned substance, meldonium, found in a drug test in November 2024.
- Mudryk and Chelsea maintain he has never knowingly used banned substances.
- The appeal was submitted in February, and Cas has confirmed its receipt and is awaiting written submissions from parties.
- A four-year ban is the maximum suspension under FA policy for certain doping violations.
- Mudryk joined Chelsea in January 2023 and has scored 10 goals in 73 appearances.
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