Erling Haaland never thought about charges before committing to Manchester City
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Erling Haaland insists he never even thought about the looming verdict on Manchester City’s much-discussed 115 charges before committing his long-term future to the club. The prolific Norwegian was also happy to have closed the door on the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona to stay at the Etihad Stadium.
Haaland signed an extraordinary new nine-and-a-half year contract with the reigning Premier League champions worth a reported basic £500,000 per week last Friday. It was a huge vote of confidence in the club, who could face the prospect of a heavy points deduction or even relegation over alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations.
City, who have denied all wrongdoing, faced a hearing in front of an independent commission on more than 100 charges before Christmas and are expecting a verdict in the spring. “No, I haven’t thought of that or anything,” said Haaland at a press conference on Tuesday ahead of City’s Champions League clash with Paris St Germain in the French capital.
“In the end I really don’t think I should speak too much about this because I’ve been here two-and-a-half years and I’m confident that the club knows what they’re doing.”. Haaland, who has scored 112 goals in 127 appearances since joining City from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, has regularly been linked with Madrid.
