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Ex-Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka's Covid fraud relief: Premier League star spared jail after confessing to faking vaccine
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Ex-Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka avoided jail time after confessing to falsifying Covid vaccine documentation in Switzerland.
Granit Xhaka, the former Arsenal captain now at Bayer Leverkusen, has been spared imprisonment following his admission to faking Covid vaccine records in Switzerland. Swiss authorities investigated the case, which carried potential penalties of a substantial fine and up to five years in prison. Xhaka's confession resulted in a more lenient outcome, though he was excluded from Switzerland's recent national team camp.
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- Ex-Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka's Covid fraud relief: Premier League star spared jail after confessing to faking vaccineMailOnlineThis article
- Switzerland's Xhaka gets probation for fake vaxESPN
- Sunderland star confirms punishment after public drama – Accepts convictionSport Witness
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