@football.discussi7: Granit Xhaka has been handed a two-year probation sentence and a suspended fine of 150,000 Swiss francs ($180,000) after admitting to obtaining a fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination document during the pandemic. As reported by The Athletic, the fine will not be enforced as long as the 34-year-old midfielder does not commit any further offenses during his two-year probationary period. Xhaka stated on social media that he accepts the decision and takes full responsibility, explaining that his choice to forge the document stemmed from a "deep mistrust" of the vaccine at the time. He has already covered the court and procedural costs. The Sunderland and Switzerland captain previously stepped away from four recent UEFA Nations League fixtures to cooperate with the prosecutor's investigation into a local doctor. Xhaka is expected to return to club duties for Sunderland's upcoming match against Brighton. #sunderlandafc
