Mudryk, Besedin, Srna, Rybka and others: all doping scandals in Ukrainian football

On the night of December 17, it became known that the midfielder of London “Chelsea” and the national team of Ukraine Mykhailo Mudryk passed a positive doping test.

The banned substance meldonium was found in the “A” sample of the 23-year-old football player. Mykhailo temporarily suspended from football. Sample “B” is also expected to be opened in the coming days. After that, it will become clear whether Mudryk faces disqualification and, if so, for how long.

Mudryk himself already confirmed the information about his positive doping test, making a statement on social networks.

While everyone is eagerly waiting for details in Mudryk's case, we suggest recalling other doping scandals in Ukrainian football.

Sergey Nagornyak

The scandal surrounding Nagornyak is the first such case in Ukrainian football. In 1997, a banned drug was found in a doping test of a player of the Ukrainian national team…