Overview
- The FA and Mychajlo Mudryk reached a negotiated settlement that ends his suspension and makes him immediately eligible to play.
- Mudryk accepted a sanction equal to the time he has already served rather than contesting the earlier four-year ban.
- The case began with a positive meldonium test in October 2024, a provisional suspension, an FA charge and a four-year penalty that Mudryk appealed to CAS.
- WADA revised technical guidance for meldonium detection so that the low concentration found in Mudryk’s sample would not meet the current threshold for a violation.
- Chelsea’s 25-year-old winger, signed in early 2023 for up to €100 million and with 73 club appearances, now gets a chance to restart his career and the settlement may influence other low‑concentration meldonium cases.