00:00Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka is under investigation by Swiss prosecutors after admitting he obtained a COVID-19 vaccination certificate in
00:112022 despite not receiving the vaccine.
00:16Xhaka, who was playing for Arsenal at the time, initially said in March 2022 that he had been vaccinated. However,
00:25he has now acknowledged the fact that he obtained a vaccination certificate rather than addressing his concerns about the vaccine
00:34through proper channels.
00:37The 33-year-old has apologised and said he accepts responsibility for what he described as a mistake. He also
00:46confirmed that he is cooperating fully with the authorities on the investigation.
00:53The prosecutor's office is investigating whether criminal conduct took place in connection with the possible fraudulent acquisition of a full
01:03certificate or document forgery.
01:05Granit Xhaka is expected to be questioned by the prosecutors in October.
01:12The midfielder has been withdrawn from Switzerland's squad for their upcoming Nations League fixtures and the fixtures that have already
01:21occurred as well.
01:22The Swiss Football Association have said the decision was reached jointly with Granit Xhaka as well.
