Mykhailo Mudryk is going through a possible ban of as much as 4 years after the Soccer Affiliation charged the Chelsea winger with a doping offence.
The 24-year-old was provisionally suspended in December having examined constructive for a performance-enhancing substance named meldonium.
The Blues have been awaiting the outcomes of a ‘B’ pattern check to assist or contradict the preliminary ‘A’ outcomes and the FA introduced on Wednesday that the Ukrainian winger now faces potential additional punishment.
“We are able to affirm that Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged with Anti-Doping Rule Violations alleging the presence and/or use of a prohibited substance, by way of Laws 3 and 4 of The FA’s Anti-Doping Laws,” stated the FA in an announcement. “As that is an ongoing case, we aren’t able to remark additional right now.”
Chelsea declined to touch upon the FA’s newest motion. Tips recommend Mudryk might now face a prolonged suspension regardless of the participant beforehand denying knowingly breaking any guidelines.
Sources have advised ESPN that the drug was probably administered whereas he was exterior of the UK.
Shortly after his preliminary suspension turned public data in December, Mudryk wrote on Instagram that “this has come as a whole shock as I’ve by no means knowingly used any banned substances or damaged any guidelines, and am working intently with my workforce to research how this might have occurred.
“I do know that I’ve not performed something flawed and stay hopeful that I shall be again on the pitch quickly. I can not say any extra now because of the confidentiality of the method, however I’ll as quickly as I can.”