Ostracized Chelsea star takes lie detector test
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Reading Time: 2min | Tue. 22.04.25. | 20:13
Mykhaylo Mudryk has been out of action for months due to a doping ban. Now, he's taking serious steps toward making his return to the pitch.
Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin revealed that Chelsea and Ukraine star Mykhailo Mudryk has passed a polygraph test as he attempts to clear his name following a doping ban sustained while on international duty last November.
The 24-year-old winger is currently provisionally suspended by the FA after his A-sample tested positive for meldonium. He strongly denies taking a banned substance, but could face a ban of up to four years if found guilty.
"I have spoken to Mudryk many times since this doping issue arose," Palkin told GIVEMESPORT. "He doesn't understand how it could have happened. He has no clue - no idea at all.
"So his lawyers arranged for him to take a lie detector test, which he passed. It will form part of the evidence showing he didn't intentionally do anything wrong.
"Mudryk has been clear: it's not his fault that he tested positive. We now need to find out how this happened, and who did this. His lawyers are trying to find out.
"There are still no results from the B-sample, so that remains unresolved. Nobody knows what happened. I wish Mudryk all the best. He's a top professional and a very good person. He should be protected.
"Shakhtar also has a vested interest. There are bonuses from his move to Chelsea linked to his performances. If he's not playing, it causes problems for us because we could potentially lose €30 million. So Shakhtar, Chelsea, and Mudryk - we're in the same boat. We all support Mudryk and hope he is allowed to continue playing football soon."
Mudryk joined Chelsea in January 2023 for €70 million, plus a further €30 million in add-ons. Shakhtar could lose those bonuses if Mudryk doesn't play for Chelsea again.
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