Sunderland midfielder Granit Xhaka has been convicted for Covid fraud, with the midfielder confirming as much on Instagram.
Reports last month indicated that the Sunderland star was facing a conviction in his native Switzerland after reportedly using fake Covid certificates to travel to the USA.
The matter was being investigated in Switzerland, where it has been a topic of discussion for weeks.
How Xhaka ended up here
Xhaka himself had confirmed the matter, admitting to having forged two vaccine certificates during the Covid pandemic.
That admission followed a report from Blick days earlier that stated the Lucerne public prosecutor’s office had opened proceedings against the Sunderland star.
But that was not the end of the initial drama. Sport Witness covered a report at the end of September that included comments from the Swiss doctor who was reportedly involving in issuing the fake certificates.
She insisted that she was innocent, had never done such a thing and contradicted Xhaka’s own reporting on the matter. As far as she was concerned, everything had been above board. She did refuse to be named in that report, though.
Punishment
Now, though, it appears that a decision has been made. The Sunderland midfielder has commented on the matter via Instagram. He has, seemingly, confirmed that he’s been convicted of the allegations.
The 34-year-old reports that he has been convicted and handed a suspended fine for the alleged incident.
“After giving a full statement to the public prosecutor’s office, the decision has now been issued,” he wrote on Instagram.
Xhaka was sentenced via a summary penalty order to a suspended fine equivalent to 50 daily rates of 3,000 francs each.
“This means the penalty will not be enforced provided I do not commit any further offences during this period. I have paid the procedural costs,” he added.
“I accept the decision and take responsibility,” he concluded.
