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Ukrainian Chelsea footballer Mykhailo Mudryk has found himself at the center of a legal dispute over an alleged breach of a contract concerning his image rights.
The High Court in London has ordered the freezing of assets belonging to Ukrainian footballer Mykhailo Mudryk in the amount of 2,5 million pounds sterling (approximately 3 million euros). This became known back in June 2026. The move stems from a legal dispute over a possible breach of agreements on the use of the player’s image rights.
According to Sport-Express, citing JJDS Management Limited founder Femis Sagirov, the High Court in London ordered the freezing of Mykhailo Mudryk’s assets in the amount of 2,5 million pounds sterling.
The claimant alleges that Mudryk failed to fulfill obligations under a contract signed in January 2023 after his move from Donetsk’s Shakhtar to Chelsea. Specifically, it concerns nonpayment to the company of the share of revenues from advertising and other commercial contracts provided for by the agreement.
JJDS Management Limited founder Femis Sagirov stated that the player’s assets and property are blocked. He said the company is not concerned about potential delays in the court process because its financial claims are secured.
At the same time, this is not the only legal problem the Ukrainian footballer has faced.
At the end of 2024, Mudryk was suspended from football after a positive doping test for the banned substance meldonium. The player denied knowingly taking banned substances and later appealed the imposed suspension.
What is known about Mudryk now
On 31 July 2026, Chelsea officially announced the conclusion of the anti-doping proceedings concerning Mudryk. After the case was resolved in agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the player was granted the right to return to competition.
By 1 September the Ukrainian moved to Tottenham on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the new club on 5 September in a match against Nottingham Forest, but soon suffered an ankle injury.
As of 24 October, Mudryk is continuing his recovery and remains out of action. There is currently no reliable information about the court’s final decision regarding JJDS Management Limited’s financial claims.
Recall that earlier reports said Mykhailo Mudryk was allegedly planning to try sprinting and compete for Ukraine at the Olympic Games in 2028. However, the president of the Ukrainian Athletics Federation, Olha Saladukha, later denied that the footballer was training with the national team.
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