Erling Haaland speaks out on Manchester City future as financial scandal rumbles on

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Erling Haaland scored his 66th goal for Norway on Saturday (Picture: Getty Images) Erling Haaland says he knows little or nothing about the financial scandal Manchester City are…

Erling Haaland says he knows little or nothing about the financial scandal Manchester City are involved and is happy at the club, having signed a contract running until 2034.

In September Manchester City were found guilty of over 100 charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial rules.

City were found to have artificially inflated their financial position by over £900 million from 2009-18.

The club is now appealing those guilty verdict, with a hearing taking place in December and a decision on the appeal expected in early 2027.

If the appeal is unsuccessful than punishment is likely to be severe, with points deductions and fines likely and even expulsion from the Premier League a possibility.

Manchester City’s players have not said much about the situation and continue to compete, although three league defeats on the spin to Aston Villa, Brighton and Nottingham Forest may suggest the situation is taking its toll.

Haaland, though, says he has not even looked into the scandal much, pointing out that he was not at the club during the period of time that has been under investigation.

The 26-year-old scored in Norway’s 3-1 win over Wales on Saturday in Oslo and after successfully converting from the penalty spot, he successfully dodged the issue while speaking to TV2.

‘The investigation covered 2009 to 2018,’ he said. ‘In 2009, I played for Bryne U9s. In 2010, the U10s. In 2011, the U11s. 2012, the U12s, 2012, the U13s. Shall we continue? We don’t need the whole list…2014, the U14s. 2015, the U15s and the national team.

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