Mykhailo turned to the law firm that represented Paul Pogba during the appeal to CAS.
Chelsea Ukrainian footballer Mykhailo Mudrik is preparing for legal proceedings related to the fact that he tested positive for doping.
The Telegraph reports that the 23-year-old has hired Morgan Sports Law, which represented former Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba during the Frenchman's appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
In August 2023, Pogba failed a doping test. The French footballer's doping test showed elevated testosterone levels in his blood, as a result of which he was disqualified for four years. But after an appeal was considered by the CAS, the 2018 World Champion's suspension was reduced to 18 months.
Recall that on the night of December 17, it became known that Mudrik had tested positive for doping. The player's sample “A” contained the banned substance meldonium. Mikhail was temporarily suspended from football.
Sample “B” is expected to be opened in the coming days. After that, it will become clear whether Mudrik faces disqualification and, if so, for how long.
Mudrik himself has already been on social mediaconfirmed the information about his positive doping test. Mikhail assured that he did not knowingly use prohibited substances and promised to tell the details of the situation when the investigation is over.
Chelsea has also already made an official statement about Mudrik's failed doping test. It is noted that Mykhailo confirmed that he has never knowingly used any prohibited substances.
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This season, Mudrik has played 15 matches for Chelsea in all competitions, scoring three goals and making five assists.
The last time Mudrik was included in the Chelsea squad was on December 1 for the Premier League match against Aston Villa, which he spent on the bench. Since then, Mykhailo has been left out of his team's squad for four matches in a row. The head coach of the London club, Enzo Maresca, reported that the Ukrainian was ill.