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Granit Xhaka handed £136,265 suspended fine for using fake COVID-19 certificate

By GhanaSummary NewsroomThursday, 8 October 2026 at 03:53 pm1 min read

Granit Xhaka has been handed a suspended £136,265 fine after admitting he forged a Covid-19 vaccination certificate while playing for Arsenal in 2022.

Granit Xhaka has been handed a suspended fine of £136,265 after admitting to forging a Covid-19 vaccination certificate during his time as an Arsenal player.

The Switzerland international was sentenced to a suspended fine of 50 daily rates of 3,000 Swiss francs, equivalent to approximately £2,725 per day.

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