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Erling Haaland Wants Manchester City Fans To Be United Amid Guilty Verdict

Erling Haaland has called on everyone at Manchester City to “stick together" in his first public comments since the club was found guilty of large-scale financial rule-breaking.

Published: Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 6:02 PM
Erling Haaland Wants Manchester City Fans To Be United Amid Guilty Verdict
Key Things to Know
  • Erling Haaland called on Manchester City supporters and teammates to stick together following the club's financial guilty verdict.
  • Manchester City was found guilty of 80 financial charges and has appealed the ruling.
  • City faces possible expulsion from the Premier League ahead of Sunday's match against Liverpool.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Erling Haaland has urged everyone at Manchester City to stick together following the club's guilty verdict on 80 financial fair-play charges. Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of City's Sunday match against Liverpool at Anfield, Haaland advised fans and teammates to stay positive, spread love, and focus on winning football matches amid potential Premier League sanctions.

An independent panel ruled that Manchester City artificially inflated revenues by over $1 billion from 2009 to 2018, leading to an appeal by the club. Meanwhile, rival managers, including Frank Lampard, Marco Rose, and Matthias Jaissle, largely refrained from commenting on the pending legal outcome.

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