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Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka and striker Breel Embolo are available for selection again for next month’s Nations League matches after being sanctioned for using forged COVID-19 certificates during the pandemic, the Swiss Football Association said.
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Association → sanction → pandemic
The pair were dropped and missed the first four Nations League games, in September and October.
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pair → drop → September
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Sunderland midfielder Xhaka, 34, who holds a Swiss record 152 caps, admitted to using a forged vaccine certificate to avoid mandatory jabs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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who → hold → pandemic
Atlanta United forward Embolo, 29, similarly acknowledged that a penal order against him concerned fake COVID certificates.
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order → acknowledge → certificates
“The Swiss Football Association (SFV) will once again consider Granit Xhaka and Breel Embolo for the national team, beginning with the Nations League matches in November,” it said in a statement on Tuesday.
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it → consider → Tuesday
“The SFV has thoroughly examined both cases and has concluded that the players’ return is justifiable given the completion of legal proceedings and the sporting consequences incurred [having missed four international matches].”
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return → examine → matches
National team director Pierluigi Tami said: “We are convinced that a return to the national team in November is both responsible and the right course of action.”
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return → say → action
Switzerland coach Murat Yakin, his staff and the players’ council unanimously decided that Xhaka will remain the captain.
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Xhaka → decide → ?
Yakin will announce his squad for the final two Nations League group matches on November 5.
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Yakin → announce → November
Xhaka and Embolo are on the shortlist, the Swiss FA said.
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FA → say → shortlist
Switzerland travel to face second-placed Slovenia on November 13, then host Scotland in St Gallen three days later.
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Switzerland → travel → Gallen
“I’m pleased that I can once again make unrestricted selections for the squad in November,” said Yakin.
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Yakin → ’m → November
When the Swiss squad got together in late September, the Lucerne public prosecutor’s office opened an investigation into Xhaka, who admitted obtaining a fake certificate and stepped down.
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who → get → certificate
A few days later, Embolo withdrew from the squad for similar reasons.
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Embolo → withdraw → reasons
Both Xhaka and Embolo were given a suspended fine of 150,000 Swiss francs ($181,225), which will be in place for a probationary period of two years.
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which → give → years
The SFV has announced guidelines for handling future matters that involve criminal law.
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that → announce → law
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