The reliable journalist Ben Jacobs revealed that the doping case involving Ukrainian player Mykhailo Mudryk has officially reached the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), following the player's appeal against the decision of the English Football Association.

Ben Jacobs mentioned on his account on Platform X that the appeal was submitted on February 25, 2026, where Mudryk is contesting the four-year suspension issued against him in connection with a doping case.

Reports indicated that all parties are still exchanging legal briefs as part of the ongoing proceedings, with no date set yet for the final hearing.

The English Football Association had issued a decision to suspend the player for four years before the case was referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to consider the appeal and make a final ruling on the matter.

Modric has been away from the field since November 2024 following his temporary suspension after testing positive for a banned substance (meldonium).