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Granite Xhaka is considered one of the best players in the English Premier League. Its market value is close to 50 million francs. He is the linchpin of the Swiss national football team.
Xhaka was born on September 27, 1992 in Basel. That's how it goes in his passport. His Swiss passport. On the other side of the field is Arsenal midfielder star – neither Albanian nor Kosovar. And he does not have the citizenship of these countries either. Throughout his life he has only ever had the Swiss passport. This is confirmed by his consultant André Gross. The Bernese lawyer must know – he is sitting at the table every time Xhaka negotiates new contracts with the big clubs. The Swiss Football Association (SFV) released further information last week. Xhaka has the Albanian pass, said spokesman Marco von Ah. Players of the national team Xherdan Shaqiri and Valon Behrami also had an Albanian pass. The statements seemed conclusive, but Xhaka and Shaqiri in the group match against Serbia encouraging with their hands formed the two-headed eagle. The two-headed eagle sporting the flag of Albania
The association turns "nationality" into a passport
The passport information of its players gave the Association following the debate of the double citizens, the secretary general of the SFV Alex Miescher had left after the departure of Switzerland. In an interview, Miescher asked the provocative question, "do we want dual nationality?" It was not long before the debate hit the bandage. Two days ago, President Peter Gilliéron publicly apologized.
But why did Xhaka receive an Albanian passport? In the end, the information provided by the association is based on a survey conducted prior to the 2014 World Cup. Ah's spokeswoman says: "Since then, things that have not happened no rush in our database could have happened. " He notes as follows on Xhaka: "Kosovo is the second nationality (not Albania)."
the confusion becomes even greater. Von Ah writes that the registration for Kosovar nationality comes from a list "which circulated in 2015 and which was filled manually by the old players". This is "not an official list of the SFV", it is summary and unverified.
The trigger of a great debate: Granite Xhaka cheers and shows the two-headed eagle. Video: SRF
Finally, Ah refers to Advisor Gross. "He knows the most and also what he can convey to the media." The question of what "nationality" means for SFV leaves the speaker open. It is also unclear how Kosovar nationality could become an Albanian passport.
The fact is that the term "nationality" is not defined in Swiss law, as said Lukas Rieder, spokesman for the State Secretariat for Migration. Xhaka can therefore have the "Kosovar nationality" if he wishes, without having a corresponding passport. But he is not yet a double citizen in the sense of Switzerland. According to Rieder, the double citizens are only people who have the civil rights of two countries. Civil rights, on the other hand, are the same as citizenship.
Before each international match checked
Xhaka himself described himself in an interview that he had given in response to Miescher's provocation as a "current dual citizen". In fact, according to the statements of his adviser, it is false. And also the authorities see it differently: In the register of people of the Albanian embassy in Bern there is no granite Xhaka with the year 1992.
The player himself does not do not want to express themselves on the subject. After all, it is certain that in 2014, Xhaka was named honorary ambassador of Kosovo. As a general rule, however, this does not imply citizenship.
The question now is: are you at least in agreement with the statements concerning Shaqiri and Behrami? Do they each have the Albanian passport?
Shaqiri is also silent
At least Behrami has doubts. It is certain that he already owned the Serbian passport. As he told reporters, he ended up throwing it away. Citizenship can also continue without a passport.
An appropriate request left his management unanswered. Likewise, Shaqiri is silent.
The Association is now blocking. Questions about players' passports can be resolved "at the earliest beginning of September," says Ah. He also plays a role in protecting privacy.
After all, the Swiss Football Association wants to take it exactly. The speaker writes: "This is controlled before every international match." (SonntagsZeitung)
Date created: 14.07.2018, 20:30
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