Haaland calls for unity after Man City guilty verdict

Summarised from 6 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 17:32 · Archive

Erling Haaland has urged Manchester City supporters to stick together after the club was found guilty of financial breaches.

An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of breaching 114 of the 115 financial charges levelled against them by the Premier League. The charges relate to breaches of financial rules during the nine-year period between 2009 and 2018, as well as charges relating to the club's failure to co-operate with the investigation. City have denied all charges and have lodged an appeal against the decision.

If the verdict is upheld, City could face significant sanctions including points deductions, fines and potentially relegation or expulsion from the Premier League. The club could also be stripped of titles won during the period under investigation.

Erling Haaland, Manchester City's star striker, has become the latest player to break his silence on the matter. Speaking to Sky Sports, Haaland urged the club and its supporters to maintain unity during the process. 'We have to stick together, we have to stay with each other and we have to stay positive. No matter what happens in life we always have to have a smile,' Haaland said.

Haaland added that the team must 'look ahead and try to win football games' and 'enjoy the situation'. He predicted that City supporters travelling to Liverpool would 'have a good time' at Anfield on Sunday, where City will play their first match since the verdict was delivered.

City are currently top of the Premier League after five matches, two points clear of second-placed Arsenal. Liverpool, their opponents on Sunday, are sixth in the league, six points behind City. The Anfield crowd is expected to give City a hostile reception given the guilty verdict.

How it is being reported

• Erling Haaland sends message to Man City fans after Premier League verdictCity return to action this weekend for the first time since they were found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rulesIndependent Sport · 8 Oct, 17:49
• Man City must ‘stick together’ after Premier League charges, says HaalandErling Haaland calls on Man City to unite as Premier League club appeals more than 100 charges of wrongdoing.Al Jazeera · 8 Oct, 17:21
• Erling Haaland speaks out for first time over Man City guilty verdict with defiant messageHaaland has called for calm and unity at the Etihad (Picture: James Gill – Danehouse) Erling Haaland has urged Manchester City supporters to ‘stick together’ in his first statement since the club’s guilty verdict. City were found guilty on all 115 charges relating to financial breaches of Premier…Metro · 8 Oct, 17:18
• Erling Haaland sends defiant message after Man City verdict and makes Liverpool predictionManchester City will take on Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday in their first match since the club were found guilty of breaching 114 charges relating to the Premier League's financial rulesMirror Sport · 8 Oct, 17:16
• Haaland speaks for the first time following Man City's guilty verdictErling Haaland has urged fans to 'stick together and spread the love', following Manchester City being found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules by an independent commission.Sky Sports · 8 Oct, 17:00
• Erling Haaland breaks silence with message to fans after Man City guilty verdictCity return to Premier League action this weekend at LiverpoolEvening Standard · 8 Oct, 16:22

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