Erling Haaland makes fresh Man City 115 charges claim - 'I spoke with the bosses'

Erling Haaland has spoken again about Manchester City's alleged 115 breaches of Premier League financial rules

Erling Haaland of Manchester City(Image: Martin Fonseca/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

Erling Haaland has reiterated his confidence that Manchester City will be able to 'sort out' the situation regarding their alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.

City are still without a verdict to over 115 charges that were levied against them in February 2023, put down to alleged historical rule breaches between 2009 and 2018 and failure to comply with the subsequent investigation. The club have strongly denied all wrongdoing throughout the process, insisting they have 'irrefutable evidence' to prove their innocence.

Despite the overhanging charges Haaland committed himself to a nine-and-a-half-year contract back in January - the longest-ever agreed between a player and club.

In a fresh update, the striker has now said he got reassurance from club bosses in charge of handling the 'tricky situation' and feels confident they can resolve the matter.

"I spoke with the bosses, and in the end, I believe them," Haaland told TIME Magazine. "It’s such a tricky situation for me to even sit there and speak about, because I wasn’t really involved in it.

"So I think the club knows what they’re doing. They will sort it out."

This reiterates the message Haaland put out four months ago in March's international break when he was asked about the contract and the threat the charges pose.

"I don’t do that, obviously, when I sign a nine-and-a-half-year contract," he told reporters. "I’ve said 300 times why I signed the contract. I talked to the club, got a good feeling and agreed to it in the end. That’s why."

Three weeks away from the start of the new Premier League campaign, the case is on the verge of stretching into its fourth season of football.

Speaking at the Premier League Summer Series in Chicago overnight on Thursday, the league's CEO Richard Masters apologised for not being able to divulge more and for the extended wait for a verdict.

"You can ask, but our rules are very clear. It’s a confidential process so I really can’t give any information out on timing or anything like that," he explained. "There is nothing more I can add, so I am sorry about that."

Each and every single charge has been under review by an independent commission following the conclusion of the tribunal that took place between September and December 2024.

Originally back in February, City manager Pep Guardiola had suggested that the wait would be only one month but the latest claim has implied that October at the soonest anything will be heard.

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