Manchester City Scandal moves Haaland away from Portugal's preview

Athe opposite of what was predicted, Erling Haaland did not participate in the press conference forecast meeting of the second round of the League of Nations group phase, which will place, face to face, Norway and Portugal, from 7:45 p.m. Sunday, at Ullevaal Stadion, in Oslo.

The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) had planned that what is its main reference would tell journalists about the reception to the team of the quinas, but starred in a sudden turn-around, due to the scandal that struck Manchester City, a club with which the club itself has a valid contract until June 2034.

The Citizens, remember, were found guilty of having committed 114 of the 115 violations of the Premier League's financial regulations that they were accused of, between 2009 and 2018, and may even face heavy punishment, namely the withdrawal of several won titles or the demotion to the lower echelons of English football.

“ We'll give you the conditions to focus on the next game. You all know what the theme was in the last 24 hours, and it has nothing to do with the League of Nations”, began by affirming the Scandinavian nation’s selector, Stale Solbakken, in statements reproduced by the television station TV2.

“ I think it is appropriate that he concentrates on scoring goals for Norway, and I think we all agree that this is the most important thing. It is not ruled out that Haaland may appear later, but, at this moment, the decision is this”, continued the 58-year-old coach.

“ I know exactly as much or as little as you do. We are here to play for the League of Nations, so if you want to ask questions on this topic, you will have to travel to Manchester to question the parties involved,” the Norwegian added, who instead ended up presenting himself to journalists alongside Fredrik Aursnes.

“ We were told yesterday that we would be at the press conference, and there was no problem at all. I don’t know anything else”, he just commented on Benfica’s player, being asked about the controversy involving the teammate’s club, Erling Haaland.

The bonds Manchester City risks losing

The latest information from the British sports press indicates that, in the worst case, manchester City will be punished with part of the 17 titles it won between 2009 and 2023, namely that which was the first Champions League in its history, in 2022/23, before the Internazionale.

This list also includes the Premier Leagues of 2011/12 (for Manchester United), 2013/14 (for Liverpool), 2017/18 (for Manchester United), 2018/19 (for Liverpool), 2020/21 (for Manchester United), 2021/22 (for Liverpool), and 2022/23 (for Arsenal). However, it does not stop here.

In question are three English Cups in 2010/11 (for Stoke City), 2018/19 (for Watford) and 2022/23 (for Manchester United), as well as six League Cups in 2013/14 (for Sunderland), 2015/16 (for Liverpool), 2017/18 (for Arsenal), 2018/19 (for Chelsea), 2019/20 (for Aston Villa) and 2020/21 (for Tottenham).