Haaland and Manchester City ‘are not afraid of’ punishment as the FFP verdict approaches

Erling Haaland is convinced of Manchester City’s situation, despite the club confronted with 115 charges of the Prime Minister of Financial Bitting League.

The attacker admits that he is not afraid of penalties, but also pointed out his long -term commitment to a contract of 9.5 years as a sign of confidence in the club.

Haaland signed an unprecedented contract in January, making it the longest contract that has ever agreed on the main club, even when the city faced uncertainty because of its potential consequences such as a deduction of a serious fines or a significant deduction of points.

The hearing, which began in September, ended in December, and manager Pep Guardiola predicted a verdict by the end of March.

However, when asked during a press conference in Norway on Friday whether he was concerned about the situation, Haaland doubled his trust in the club.

“I don’t do that, obviously, when I sign a 9.5 -year contract,” Haaland said in front of the Norwegian World Cup qualifiers against Moldova.

“I said 300 times why I signed a contract. I talked to the club, felt well and agreed to it in the end. Because of that.”

Norway has not qualified for the 2000 tournament.

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Although Haaland did not repeat the extraordinary performances of his last season, he remains a key figure for City in what was a challenging campaign. The team dropped out of the Premier League title, and also left the Champions League.

“That’s how it is sometimes,” said the 24-year-old, who scored 29 goals for City this season.

“It was different when you won the Premier League of both years and you weren’t in the title race. But you can’t win every year.

“Now it’s about securing the Champions League site and do something you can do about something: win in FA Cup.”