{"id":3784,"date":"2026-04-29T20:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/?p=3784"},"modified":"2026-04-29T20:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:30:21","slug":"chelsea-star-banned-for-four-years-in-shocking-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/chelsea-star-banned-for-four-years-in-shocking-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea star banned for four years in shocking development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Football Association confirmed on Wednesday that Mykhailo Mudryk of Chelsea FC has been handed a four-year ban for breaching anti-doping regulations, according to the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sanction represents the harshest penalty available for such an offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ukrainian international has opted to challenge the ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 25-year-old formally lodged his appeal on February 25, although a hearing date has not yet been fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has not made an appearance for Chelsea since November 28, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ukrainian winger joined the London side from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2023 in a deal worth \u00a388 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His current contract with the English Premier League giants runs through to 2030.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Football Association confirmed on Wednesday that Mykhailo Mudryk of Chelsea FC has been handed a four-year ban for breaching anti-doping regulations, according to the Daily Mail. 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