
Chelsea Football Club has released an official statement following reports that Mykhailo Mudryk allegedly failed a routine drug test.
The club confirmed that the Football Association (FA) contacted Mudryk after an adverse finding was detected during a recent urine test. In response, Chelsea reiterated their full support for the FA’s testing procedures while standing by the player.
The club’s statement reads:
“Chelsea Football Club can confirm the Football Association recently contacted our player Mykhailo Mudryk concerning an adverse finding in a routine urine test.
“Both the Club and Mykhailo fully support The FA’s testing programme and all our players, including Mykhailo, are regularly tested. Mykhailo has confirmed categorically that he has never knowingly used any banned substances. Both Mykhailo and the Club will now work with the relevant authorities to establish what has caused the adverse finding.”
Chelsea further clarified that they would not be making additional comments on the matter at this time:
“The Club will not be commenting any further.”
The statement comes shortly after Mudryk publicly addressed the situation on Instagram, maintaining his innocence and expressing shock at the findings. Chelsea fans will now await further updates as the club and player work with the relevant authorities to resolve the matter.