Overview
- On Monday Xhaka posted an Instagram statement apologizing and saying he bought a Covid vaccination confirmation because he felt fear and mistrust at the time.
- The Luzern public prosecutor has opened an investigation to establish whether a punishable offence occurred, and Xhaka is expected to be questioned in early October.
- The Swiss Football Association and president Peter Knäbel agreed Xhaka will not join the current national team gathering so the squad can prepare without distraction.
- Swiss media report that Luzern police searched a physician’s practice in 2023 and seized material now being reviewed as part of this wider probe into issued certificates.
- If prosecutors find criminal conduct the case could involve false certification or document forgery and the federation has said the player’s status will be reassessed after the international window.