Manchester City striker Erling Haaland’s father, Alf-Inge Haaland, has addressed speculation over his son’s future.
Fanat.az reports that he said the Norway international’s future at the English club could depend on the outcome of Manchester City’s appeal over breaches of financial rules.
The comments were reported by Goal.com.
Alf-Inge Haaland said his son’s main focus at present is on playing football:
“Erling is focused on playing as much football as he can. I think it is more those of us off the pitch who are thinking about this issue.”
He stressed that the charges against Manchester City over financial breaches were serious, but that it was important to await the outcome of the appeal process.
“These are serious charges, of course. The appeal process is currently ongoing. So we need to stay calm and wait for the outcome. The club believes it has strong evidence to defend itself and prove its innocence,” Alf-Inge Haaland said.
Erling Haaland’s father also noted that it could be unfair to punish current players for events alleged to have taken place years ago.
He said the current players had no connection to what happened at that time. Alf-Inge Haaland also praised the team for continuing to battle on despite the difficult circumstances.
Erling Haaland’s contract with Manchester City runs until the summer of 2034. The club has appealed against the ruling over breaches of the English Premier League’s financial rules. A final decision in the case has yet to be announced.
Alisahib Ibrahimli
This article was translated from Azerbaijani with the help of AI. Original in Azerbaijani
