Chelsea's Mudryk free to return to competition after serving doping ban

31 Jul 2026 11:41PM (Updated: 31 Jul 2026 11:47PM) July 31 : Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk can return to competition immediately after the English FA resolved the anti-doping disciplinary proceedings against the Ukrainian in agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency, the governing body said on Friday.Mudryk, who returned an adverse analytical finding in an anti-doping test in October 2024, was given a four-year ban by the FA in April, which he appealed against at the Court of Arbitration for Sport."The FA and Mr Mudryk have now - with the agreement of WADA - resolved the appeal proceedings," the FA said in a statement."As a part of the agreement, Mr Mudryk accepted that he had committed the ADRVs (Anti-Doping Rule Violations) charged and acceded to a period of ineligibility equal to the