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…
Sunderland midfielder Granit Xhaka confirmed via Instagram on October 8, 2026, that he has received a conviction and a suspended fine regarding Covid fraud in Switzerland. The 34-year-old had admitted to forging two vaccine certificates during the pandemic to travel to the United States, which prompted an investigation by the Lucerne public prosecutor's office.
Xhaka received a summary penalty order of a suspended fine of 50 daily rates of 3,000 Swiss francs each. The midfielder announced that he accepted the decision, took full responsibility, and paid all procedural costs.
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