🚨 Mykhailo Mudryk has passed a lie detector test, as he aims to clear his name.
Shakhtar could lose €30m if Mudryk doesn’t play for #CFC again. €25m from the €70m fee already donated to Ukraine’s war efforts.
Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin:
“I have spoken to Mudryk many times since this doping issue arose. He doesn’t understand how it could have happened. He has no clue. No idea at all.
So his lawyers organised 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 has happened, and who did this. His lawyers are trying to find out. There are still no results from the B-sample, so that remains open. Nobody knows what’s 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 €30m. So Shakhtar, Chelsea and Mudryk, we are in one boat. We all support Mudryk, and hope he is allowed to continue playing football soon. Selling Mudryk to Chelsea was a crucial deal for us. Without the Mudryk fee, I don’t understand how we would have settled many, many, many issues.” 🇺🇦
(bendavidjacobs, givemesport)