Suspended fine for Xhaka over Covid-19 certificate

Granit Xhaka, captain of Sunderland and Switzerland, has been fined 150,000 Swiss francs for using a forged Covid‑19 vaccination certificate. The fine is suspended for two years if he does not commit further offences, and he has already paid the court costs. The certificate was allegedly obtained in 2022 when it was required for some travel abroad.

Sunderland and Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka says he has received a suspended fine of 150,000 Swiss francs (£136,000) for obtaining a forged Covid-19 vaccination certificate. The 34-year-old, who is alleged to have obtained the certificate in 2022 when it was a requirement in Switzerland for some travel abroad, says the fine is suspended for two years provided he does not commit any further offences, and that he has already paid the court costs.

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