The Ukrainian winger, provisionally suspended in December 2024 after testing positive for meldonium, now faces an official doping charge from The FA.
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Amid the controversy, Shakhtar’s sporting director Dario Srna has insisted that the 24-year-old is “completely innocent” and deserves the club’s full backing.
Speaking to BBC Sport, Srna stated: "When we speak about Mudryk, we don't think about the money, we speak about the human being. We feel so sorry for him.
“We know he is 100 per cent innocent - he will show that. We support him like an ex-player, a human being and a friend. We don't think the money is important."