Granit Xhaka has explained what happened when he was questioned by police for a alleged racist abuse at Heathrow.

Of course, while the allegations were splashed all over the papers, the fact that the police cleared him without charge barely got a mention.

As you can see, it’s gone through Google translate as it was given to a paper back in his homeland, so patience is required in places.

Talking about what his life is like in London, Xhaka said, “Quite quiet, very cool. I enjoy living there. Sometimes we go to the city, sometimes we stay at home.”

The reporter then, rather cheekily, said “And sometimes to the airport…” Granit took it well “…Yes, and there to the police station. . . I know what you’re getting at. I have never experienced something like that.”

The reporter then asked, “When you took the brother of your fiancée to Heathrow in January, there was an argument with an airport employee – and you were reportedly discharged. What exactly happened?”

“I’d like to tell you, I’ve already done this with the police,” Granit replied.

“The brother-in-law checked in, handed over the suitcase, we were early enough. 

“I told him, “Let’s have a cup of coffee. We have plenty of time. “Okay. 

“When he wanted to get the security check out, it suddenly did not work. 30 minutes before departure was that.

“We were stunned. 

“One of the security guards, who had taken a picture with me five minutes earlier, claimed that the brother-in-law had not checked in. 

“We asked, “Why cannot he fly? He has to work again tomorrow.

“We asked British Airways: What is the problem? The woman said: You have not done the check-in yet. And now you’re two or three minutes too late.

“We could not believe our ears, we were looking for a new flight to North Rhine-Westphalia, but they did not return to the British Airways counter and asked the woman at least the abandoned suitcase.

“She said, “Left front.” And turned away. I began with my fiancee and brother-in-law to speak in Albanian, and four policemen, all well-armed, appeared, and asked, “What happened?” I replied, “I do not know.” Then the policemen: “You have supposedly said ‘white dog’ said to the woman. “

“White dog? What’s that about?” asked the reporter.

“Yes. Totally absurd. 

“Then it was said to come with them. 

“Afterwards, I spent four and a half hours at night at 1 am at the police station: interviews with all parties involved, checking the papers, etc.

“It was the first time I was really baffled. I thought: This is not [real]. And asked my fiancée and my brother-in-law: “Where is the hidden camera?” It seemed to me. 

“During interrogation, the assertion came to the table that I had cursed the employee as a “white bitch”, not a “white dog”. 

“There was something wrong. I assumed that this story would be kept secret. 

“But the next day, boring, it looked different: headlines from England to Spain, and the whole thing dragged on for days.”

Xhaka also explain that there was no punishment from Arsene Wenger. “No. I told him the story the way it was. He just laughed. He said, “You do not need to worry. You have the protection of the club.

“The police said the next day that the incident was nothing at all and I was completely innocent.”