Mudryk Appeals Doping Ban

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has appealed his doping ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The Ukrainian international has been sidelined for approximately 18 months following a provisional suspension for a doping violation. The FA has not yet officially announced a final ruling on his full sanction.

CAS confirmed to the BBC that they received an appeal from Mudryk against the FA. The appeal was filed on February 25, 2026, and a hearing has been scheduled. Mudryk is represented by the same firm that successfully defended Paul Pogba, whose ban was subsequently reduced.

Mudryk joined Chelsea in January 2023 for €70 million from Shakhtar Donetsk. He has not played in an official match since November 2024. His only public statement since the ban was that he was in shock and unaware of having used any prohibited substances.