Swiss captain Granit Xhaka receives conditional fine for forged vaccine certificate

A court in Switzerland convicted captain Granit Xhaka of forging a vaccination certificate, sentencing him to a conditional fine of 50 daily rates of 3,000 Swiss francs and a two-year probationary period. Xhaka acknowledged the verdict on Instagram, stating he has already covered the procedural expenses and expressed gratitude for the supportive messages he received. He explained that his decision to obtain the counterfeit document stemmed from deep skepticism toward the vaccine.

Earlier, he had publicly claimed to be vaccinated, a statement later revealed as false. The case explains his recent absence from the national team’s Nations League matches.