Considering Erling Haaland extended his contract with Manchester City until 2034, it seems unlikely that the Premier League’s alleged 115 financial breaches against the club were on his mind.
With Pep Guardiola signing a new contract at Manchester City until 2026, he seems to be in the same boat as Haaland.
Much like the rest of the footballing world, even City’s players, staff and their legendary manager have no choice but to wait for the case’s verdict.
Aymeric Laporte discussed Manchester City’s 115 financial charges by revealing that Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano assured him and the rest of the squad not to be concerned about the situation.
Erling Haaland believes Man City are innocent despite 115 financial charges
Since being charged by the Premier League, Pep Guardiola and Co have won two out of three titles while also winning the treble as they have focused on matters on the pitch.
A hearing for the case took place in September but since then, a verdict has yet to emerge.
In an interview with TIME Magazine, Erling Haaland reveals that he spoke to Manchester City’s bosses about their alleged 115 financial breaches and he has faith in them not being guilty as an institution, saying: “I spoke with the bosses, and in the end, I believe them.”
The Manchester City striker added: “It’s such a tricky situation for me to even sit there and speak about because I wasn’t really involved in it. So I think the club knows what they’re doing. They will sort it out.”
David Ornstein revealed what Man City insiders told him about 115 charges
As Haaland admitted, it is difficult for him or any Manchester City player to shed any light on the charges.
All the Norwegian international and his teammates can do is focus on their football. However, Manchester City’s view on the 115 financial charges is that they have not committed any wrongdoing, with David Ornstein having his say in February after speaking to club insiders.
“The feeling that I get from speaking to people at and around the club is that we could be looking at a springtime verdict, so maybe a month or two away. From Man City’s perspective, they’re totally confident they will be exonerated and proved innocent.”
“They’re operating as usual and we saw them do a lot of business in January. None of that, to my knowledge, was to pre-empt potential punishments because they don’t think they’re going to be punished.”
