Erling Haaland gives verdict on Man City's 115 charges after signing new contract

Erling Haaland has backed Manchester City to clear their name in the ongoing legal battle against the Premier League.

City have been charged with 115 alleged breaches of the league's financial rules, with many hypothesising a guilty ruling could see Pep Guardiola's side forcibly relegated from England's top flight.

That appears to be of no concern to Haaland as the 24-year-old signed one of the biggest contracts in football history to tie himself to City until 2034.

Asked whether he had negotiated himself a potential exit route if City are relegated at the end of the legal dispute, Haaland simply laughed: "No."

"I haven't thought of that or anything," he continued. "I'm confident that the club know what they are doing. And, yeah, in the end... I really don't think I should speak much about this.

"I've been here for two and a half years so, yeah, I'm confident that the club know what they're doing."

Haaland's new contract comes as an enormous blow to the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona, who were plotting to take advantage of the increasingly feasible release clause in his previous contract. When asked if he could still join Madrid or another European giant in the future, Haaland once again found humour in the question.

He responded: "To Madrid? I've just signed a nine-and-a-half-year contract with City, what can I say?

"I'm happy not to play for any of those teams, and with my choice. I'm looking forward to spending many more years in Manchester, and that's all, really."

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