Erling Haaland says he is not afraid of Manchester City being punished in football's 'legal case of the century'.
Manchester City are awaiting the results of the trial into their 115 alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.
They are accused of a number of offences over a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018 including failing to provide accurate details on player and manager contracts, failing to provide accurate financial information and failing to co-operate with the Premier League's subsequent investigation. City have always denied wrongdoing.
Should they be found guilty of the more serious alleged breaches, relegation is the most severe punishment possible while the club also risk hefty fines and points deductions.
But Haaland - who in January penned a nine-and-a-half-year contract extension, with total earnings believed to be close to £1million per week - insists he does not fear the spectre of punishments.
'I'm obviously not afraid of that if I sign a 9.5-year contract,' he told Fotball Norge.
Haaland would have no shortage of suitors if the worst did happen for City - the Norwegian has bagged 29 goals in all competitions, following up casual totals of 52 and 38 in his first two seasons in Manchester.
Of the 115 charges, City are facing 54 allegations of a failure to provide accurate and up-to-date financial information to the league from 2009-10 to 2017-18.
This allows the FFP a 'true and fair' view of a club's revenue which includes sponsorship deals and their operating cost, which involve player salaries.
Thirty-five of the charges City face relate to their alleged failure to cooperate with the Premier League investigation into their conduct between December 2018 and February 2023.
Every club in the Premier League signs up to a code of compliance, which essentially translates to clubs agreeing to behave themselves and provide the league with accurate and up-to-date accounts that are expected to be audited each year.
Over the past few years City have been accused of inflating the value of their sponsorships which are connected to their owners.
They are also facing 14 charges for a failure to provide accurate financial reports for player and manager compensation for those seasons.
Maubcptuyz
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and were uthere to know what happens behind??
Agent kkkk
Raaz3
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Good for pple who pay you half a million a week,you must defend them,loyalty
and were uthere to know what happens behind??
TiroyaoneMatenge
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if it was Chelsea... we would have been dealt with ages ago
jebbcdkmr
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Manshitty gonna pay money .. dismissed
mau
Mpumey
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It seems as if the EPL is scared of Man City. Just reading this small passage you can tell that Man City signed into the rules and conducts of the league and failed to live to the agreements,so this investigation is to fool us and try to delay so that we forget. Charge them and relegate them like what Seria A did to Juventus and let them fight their way back to the league so they learn period.
of course you are a fool...
Rvicky
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Kante go do wedding during Ramadan so people no go chop Kante 2:0 life
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Lol! You are one crazy human being this thing made my day😂😂😂😂😂
Rvicky
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Epl is corrupted! Juve got sent to second division in Italy ! Only thing I can tell is that there must be alot more teams fixing their books
Clearly you are green in football you argue very lamely
Maubcptuyz
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And ur going against them. How much u get paid for shitting about them??
Must be forken confused 🤷♀️,support your Pep not the shit they do behind
Raaz3
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Good for pple who pay you half a million a week,you must defend them,loyalty
And ur going against them. How much u get paid for shitting about them??
mizacnt
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Epl is corrupted! Juve got sent to second division in Italy ! Only thing I can tell is that there must be alot more teams fixing their books
Sisckmpsu
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you shushi with your broke bike club that ended up selling grass to make a living
mumu 🤡🤣
tkay7512
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shut up 🤫
you shushi with your broke bike club that ended up selling grass to make a living
Sisckmpsu
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It seems as if the EPL is scared of Man City. Just reading this small passage you can tell that Man City signed into the rules and conducts of the league and failed to live to the agreements,so this investigation is to fool us and try to delay so that we forget. Charge them and relegate them like what Seria A did to Juventus and let them fight their way back to the league so they learn period.
shut up 🤫
Yizbdmptz
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Manshitty gonna pay money .. dismissed
cry
tkay7512
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just punish as already we are tired of this
Admission of guilt 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
tkay7512
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It seems as if the EPL is scared of Man City. Just reading this small passage you can tell that Man City signed into the rules and conducts of the league and failed to live to the agreements,so this investigation is to fool us and try to delay so that we forget. Charge them and relegate them like what Seria A did to Juventus and let them fight their way back to the league so they learn period.
Nixonj
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just punish as already we are tired of this
there's nothing to punish city for. let's just forget about the alleged charges and move on
Zeoabeiktu
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This City case thing is now boring. Just come to a conclusion and stop these useless stories.
E9604
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because he definitely knows that he will leave for greener pastures 🤣
Subadimoy
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Manshitty gonna pay money .. dismissed
Tupbeior
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what about barcafc?
Shmonny
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Kante go do wedding during Ramadan so people no go chop Kante 2:0 life
nopaciptuz
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don't punish Man City for the sake of EPL.....it won't be same if city is punished
JohnDuggan92
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Haaland be like, “If I scored 36 goal in my debut Premier league season, imagine how many goals I would score in my debut Championship season which even has more games 🤩” 🤣
Maubcptuyz
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they don't see other clubs for violating rules only city after city throughout the year city
You love city
Maubcptuyz
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Good for pple who pay you half a million a week,you must defend them,loyalty
3Cassian3Caesar3
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honestly speaking this is a load of crap 😞😂
juudkmnsy
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For how long shall we hear of this yet it took few days and Everton was punished 🤔🤔🤔 let it not be what I think!!
Nueceilpyz
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I am salivating at an Arsenal fan, two trophies would be going to the Emirates Park, we had been runners up for two seasons
SonOfPep
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What do you mean by saying "City have always denied wrongdoing." Even the admin is praying for a verdict that will punish Man City but we wait. Lol
winbins
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No worries, sheikh 💰💰💰💰solved everything just make sure city EPL champion this season and next 🍻🍻🍻..
Necaclnpst
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This story has become a cliché. Finish up!! Sick and tired 😫!
Yaeblpru
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Well let’s just make that 116 after couple of new signings… 😏 yeah I believe man city needs to go they are truly destorying football
wizbekmopu
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just punish as already we are tired of this
they don't see other clubs for violating rules only city after city throughout the year city
Bemabcelop
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mc will b free of all charges
Deyacisty
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just punish as already we are tired of this