13 hours ago, 19seventyone said:

he was bang average then and has barely improved prior to his suspension.

I think it’s another example of absence making the heart grow fonder. People have simply forgotten how frustrating he is as a footballer. Whilst miracles do happen, I have no more faith in him ever being a great player than I do Badiashille being the next Franz Beckenbauer.

1 minute ago, Snedger said:

I think it’s another example of absence making the heart grow fonder. People have simply forgotten how frustrating he is as a footballer. Whilst miracles do happen, I have no more faith in him ever being a great player than I do Badiashille being the next Franz Beckenbauer.

He doesn'e need to be great, just better than Neto. So if he can pass the ball we're improving.

48 minutes ago, Snedger said:

I think it’s another example of absence making the heart grow fonder. People have simply forgotten how frustrating he is as a footballer. Whilst miracles do happen, I have no more faith in him ever being a great player than I do Badiashille being the next Franz Beckenbauer.

A pile of toss when he was fit and using performance-enhancing drugs. Take those drugs away, add in two years of no competitive football and his genuine lack of ability for the game and folk are calling him the next messiah?

He should have been sacked and no longer represent us.

2 hours ago, GarnachoCheese said:

He doesn'e need to be great, just better than Neto. So if he can pass the ball we're improving.

Obviously a matter of opinion, but I don’t recall seeing anything that suggests he has anything more to offer than Neto. Probably quite a bit less. And for what it matters, Neto even appears to be of better character.

12 hours ago, GarnachoCheese said:

Got to have thick skin to be the preacher of truth and knowledge.

I knew you had a God complex!

Pretty sure this is fake news

15 hours ago, TheCeleryKing said:

15 hours ago, TheCeleryKing said:

Clear as mud. When did/does the 24-month period start?

6 hours ago, dermott said:

Clear as mud. When did/does the 24-month period start?

Assuming it was true which I can find no evidence of, he'd be back December this year

Can they ban him for like 72 months?

Hoping fofana takes him for a drive with doors unlocked and in his "others dope me" induced haze, does a George Michle and falls out of the moving car - we could claim the insurance money then.

We'll see how far the club have sunk under the new owners.. We know what Roman did to Mutu.

Edited April 6Apr 6 by bluelightening

Such a shame to see a player be thrown under the bus like this. Excited for his return so we no longer have to watch the likes of Neto.

On 06/04/2026 at 14:26, GarnachoCheese said:

Such a shame to see a player be thrown under the bus like this. Excited for his return so we no longer have to watch the likes of Neto.

Thrown under the bus? He is still a Chelsea player, with a contract, even tough:
1. He has been found guilty of being a junky
and
2. He is not any good at football.

RECAP of the FACTS: Mud cost Chelsea an exorbitant $109 million (£88.5 million) fee, hasn’t played a competitive game of football since November 2024 after being suspended for taking the banned substance meldonium. Mud has a contract until 2031. There may be a mutual agreement to terminate his contract soon.

3 hours ago, TheCeleryKing said:

Thrown under the bus? He is still a Chelsea player, with a contract, even tough:
1. He has been found guilty of being a junky
and
2. He is not any good at football.

RECAP of the FACTS: Mud cost Chelsea an exorbitant $109 million (£88.5 million) fee, hasn’t played a competitive game of football since November 2024 after being suspended for taking the banned substance meldonium. Mud has a contract until 2031. There may be a mutual agreement to terminate his contract soon.

Not understanding how add ons work at your big age ffs

12 minutes ago, GarnachoCheese said:

Not understanding how add ons work at your big age ffs

While the price quoted does include a bunch of addons, you cannot dispute the rest. Mudryk continues to earn a healthy wage from the club while he has been banned from playing for well over a year now. We still don't know for sure when he will be permitted to play again but at best he was raw when he was playing and I don't think he was ever going to develop into the player that we thought we were getting. I suspect he is already marked as an expensive loss.

14 minutes ago, forbzy said:

While the price quoted does include a bunch of addons, you cannot dispute the rest. Mudryk continues to earn a healthy wage from the club while he has been banned from playing for well over a year now. We still don't know for sure when he will be permitted to play again but at best he was raw when he was playing and I don't think he was ever going to develop into the player that we thought we were getting. I suspect he is already marked as an expensive loss.

How do you know we’re still paying his salary?

1 hour ago, GarnachoCheese said:

How do you know we’re still paying his salary?

Fair point. I don't 100% but there has been no announcement from the club to suggest otherwise. If we were not paying his salary I don't think he would be contractually obliged to stay with the club would he?

2 hours ago, GarnachoCheese said:

40 minutes ago, forbzy said:

Fair point. I don't 100% but there has been no announcement from the club to suggest otherwise. If we were not paying his salary I don't think he would be contractually obliged to stay with the club would he?

How do you know we’re still paying his salary?

When the initial books were revealed last week, there was a payment to his agent around August/September 2025, which gives some indication we are still paying his wages.

@Sexyfootball With the full books now disclosed, does it show if the club is still paying his wages 100%?

Capology.com

Mykhailo Mudryk Salary Profile

Capology | Football Salaries & Finances

We are indeed still paying his salary. Mudryck the Junky is the biggest waste of money in the history of Chelsea FC.

For the 2025-2026 season, his estimated salary is:

Salary Component	Amount
Estimated Base Salary	£5,200,000
Weekly Salary	£100,000 gross

Edited April 14Apr 14 by TheCeleryKing

13 hours ago, forbzy said:

Fair point. I don't 100% but there has been no announcement from the club to suggest otherwise. If we were not paying his salary I don't think he would be contractually obliged to stay with the club would he?

There been no announcement that hes banned, has there? If it’s disciplinary, we wouldn’t have to pay his salary.

6 hours ago, TheCeleryKing said:

Capology.com

Mykhailo Mudryk Salary Profile

Capology | Football Salaries & Finances

We are indeed still paying his salary. Mudryck the Junky is the biggest waste of money in the history of Chelsea FC.

For the 2025-2026 season, his estimated salary is:

Salary Component	Amount
Estimated Base Salary	£5,200,000
Weekly Salary	£100,000 gross

Capology 🤣🤣🤣 funny guy, let me post a Wikipedia link next

1 hour ago, GarnachoCheese said:

There been no announcement that hes banned, has there? If it’s disciplinary, we wouldn’t have to pay his salary.

Banned for 24 months, the ban backdated to the provisional suspension in December 2024. So, yes, banned until this coming December. Unclear whether he has been paid but I expect he has been pending the result. Various options open to the club including terminating his contract. We'll have to wait and see.

I don’t understand why if it’s true they are paying his wages.

It’s possible to keep him under contract while suspending him without pay until he serves his ban.

What would be crazy would be paying his wages while he’s banned and then terminating his contract now the ban is ending.

3 minutes ago, C3blue said:

I don’t understand why if it’s true they are paying his wages.

It’s possible to keep him under contract while suspending him without pay until he serves his ban.

What would be crazy would be paying his wages while he’s banned and then terminating his contract now the ban is ending.

There was a limbo period between the original charge and the ban decision. What if he had been cleared?

Given h is innocent until proven guilty, yes, the club would pay wages unless there was a clause in his contract for being a drugs cheat. NVER WANT TO SEE THIS MAN IN A CHELSEA SHIRT AGAIN... I dont care if Neto and nacho are the alternatives, I've gone full capslock...