On December 17, the Ukrainian press revealed that Mykhaïlo Mudryk (24 years old) had tested positive during a doping control. Information immediately confirmed by Chelsea. For his part, the player defended himself on his social networks. “I can confirm that I have been notified that a sample I provided to the FA contained a prohibited substance. This comes as a complete shock, as I have never knowingly used any banned substances or broken any rules, and I am working closely with my team to determine how this could have happened. I know I did nothing wrong and I remain hopeful that I will return to the field soon. I cannot say more now due to the confidentiality of the process, but I will do so as soon as possible.
Since the Ukrainian, who has not played again, is awaiting the results of the B sample which will allow the first control to be confirmed or denied. This Monday, the presenter of the show TaToTakeMikhail Spivakovsky, explained how this procedure takes place. His words are relayed by AU. “Biological material from samples A and B is always collected at the same time. The sample is opened and analyzed typically 6-8 weeks after the potential culprit confirms they wish to open it. Mykhaïlo Mudryk accepted this confirmation, and it is part of his team’s strategy. Mudryk’s team estimates that there is a 1, 3, maximum 5% chance that the B sample will give a negative result. These are odds we can play with, because things can’t get any worse.”. AU indicates that the results should be known at the end of January or at the beginning of February at the latest. If the test is positive again, Mudryk risks 4 years of suspension.
