Granit Xhaka handed £136,265 fine and two-year suspended ban

Granit Xhaka has been fined £136,265 and handed a two-year suspended ban for forging a COVID-19 vaccination certificate.

The ruling means Xhaka won’t be immediately sidelined from football but must adhere to the terms of the disciplinary ruling for the next two years.

This case revolves around the use of a forged document attesting to his vaccination against the coronavirus.

Consequently, the disciplinary body has imposed a substantial financial penalty on the Swiss midfielder, alongside a conditional two-year ban from the sport.