Erling Haaland has backed Manchester Metropolis to clear their identify within the ongoing authorized battle in opposition to the Premier League.
Metropolis have been charged with 115 alleged breaches of the league’s monetary guidelines, with many hypothesising a responsible ruling might see Pep Guardiola’s facet forcibly relegated from England’s prime flight.
That seems to be of no concern to Haaland because the 24-year-old signed one of many greatest contracts in soccer historical past to tie himself to Metropolis till 2034.
Requested whether or not he had negotiated himself a possible exit route if Metropolis are relegated on the finish of the authorized dispute, Haaland merely laughed: “No.”
“I have never considered that or something,” he continued. “I am assured that the membership know what they’re doing. And, yeah, ultimately… I actually do not assume I ought to communicate a lot about this.
“I have been right here for 2 and a half years so, yeah, I am assured that the membership know what they’re doing.”
Haaland’s new contract comes as an infinite blow to the likes of Actual Madrid and Barcelona, who have been plotting to benefit from the more and more possible launch clause in his earlier contract. When requested if he might nonetheless be part of Madrid or one other European large sooner or later, Haaland as soon as once more discovered humour within the query.
He responded: “To Madrid? I’ve simply signed a nine-and-a-half-year contract with Metropolis, what can I say?
“I am comfortable to not play for any of these groups, and with my selection. I am trying ahead to spending many extra years in Manchester, and that is all, actually.”
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