Tag: doping

Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea winger cleared to play again with immediate effect after doping ban resolved | Football News
31 July 2026 Off

Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea winger cleared to play again with immediate effect after doping ban resolved | Football News

By Total Football News

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to return to play after his doping ban was resolved.

The 25-year-old has not played competitively since November 2024 after he was suspended for four years for failing a drug test, which revealed the presence of a low concentration of meldonium, a prohibited substance, two years ago.

Mudryk filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) while changes to World

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Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea winger free to return to football after doping case resolved
31 July 2026 Off

Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea winger free to return to football after doping case resolved

By Total Football News

Sources close to Mudryk say he is confident of returning to his best form, citing the work he has put in to maintain his fitness during 20 months on the sidelines.

They also point to the support Chelsea have provided throughout the process, while adhering to the restrictions imposed by his suspension and respecting the legal proceedings.

The Ukrainian received backing from the club from afar, while also being given

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FA charge Chelsea’s Mudryk with doping offence
18 June 2025 Off

FA charge Chelsea’s Mudryk with doping offence

By Total Football News

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged by the Football Association with violating its anti-doping rules after he failed a drugs test and could now face up to a four-year ban.

The Ukraine international, 24, was provisionally suspended by the FA in December after an “adverse finding in a routine urine test”.

Players found to have intentionally taken a banned substance can be banned for up to four years under

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Oscar Zambrano: Hull City midfielder suspended by Conmebol for doping breach
5 November 2024 Off

Oscar Zambrano: Hull City midfielder suspended by Conmebol for doping breach

By Total Football News

Hull City’s Ecuadorian midfielder Oscar Zambrano has been suspended until further notice by the South American football confederation Conmebol for breaching anti-doping rules.

The 20-year-old has scored one goal in eight appearances for the Tigers since joining from Ecuadorian club LDU Quito on a season-long loan in August, with the option to make the transfer permanent.

Zambrano reportedly tested positive after the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana

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