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Granit Xhaka fined, suspended, over Covid vaccine certificate forgery

Original: Granit Xhaka says he has been given suspended fine for Covid vaccine certificate forgery https://www.nytimes.com/athleti

Sunderland and Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka says he has received a suspended fine after being found to have used a forged Covid vaccine certificate. The disclosure, reported by The Athletic, places the former Arsenal captain at the centre of a fresh controversy years after pandemic-era vaccination rules in Switzerland. Reaction is focusing on what punishment, if any, football authorities will now consider.

Why now: A high-profile Premier League player has just admitted being punished over a forged Covid certificate, a sensitive and unusual case.

Granit XhakaSunderlandSwitzerland national teamThe Athletic

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