00:00Granit Xhaka has officially broken his silence regarding the legal ramifications of the long-running
00:04investigation into his COVID-19 vaccination status.
00:08The 34-year-old, who currently captains both his club side Sunderland and the Switzerland
00:13national team, revealed that he has been handed a two-year probation sentence.
00:17The case stems from his decision to obtain a fraudulent vaccination document during
00:22the height of the pandemic.
00:23An action he has now fully admitted to the authorities in his home country.
00:27Writing to his followers on Instagram.
00:30The former Arsenal star provided transparency regarding the verdict delivered by the Lucerne
00:35Public Prosecutor's Office.
00:37I accept the decision and take responsibility, the 34-year-old Xhaka wrote in an Instagram
00:42post explaining the details of a case revealed in Swiss media reports last month.
00:47Details provided by SwissInfo report clarify that the fine was structured as 50 daily rates
00:52of 3,000 Swiss francs each.
00:54Crucially, the penalty remains suspended.
00:57Meaning Xhaka will not be required to pay the six-figure sum or face further legal action
01:02provided he does not commit any other offences during his two-year probationary window.
01:07The player confirmed that he had provided a comprehensive statement to the investigators,
01:12assisting them in their broader inquiry into a local medical professional suspected of facilitating
01:16the distribution of these false documents across the region.
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