Maresca defends Mudryk after failed drugs test

Mykhailo Mudryk could face a 4 year ban after testing positive for performance-enhancing substance meldonium

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00:00I think now the situation is a bit more clear in terms of we have a statement from the club

00:07and the club already said what do we need to say, so there is not anything to add

00:14unless that the club, the coaching staff and all the people that are inside the training

00:21ground, we support and we trust Misha.

00:25Your belief is that Misha is innocent, what has happened?

00:30We all believe that, then we see.

00:32Obviously though, if he is bound to have taken something, then the possibility of a ban is obviously very long.

00:40Are you confident that he can potentially come back from this, that this won't ultimately be the end of his career?

00:47No, I don't think so. I think he is going to come back now, the only thing is that we don't know when,

00:53is the only doubt we have in this moment, but for sure he is going to come back.