Erling Haaland U-turn made after Manchester City found guilty of Premier League charges

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| Deputy Sports Editor Published September 25, 2026 7:43pm Updated September 25, 2026 7:43pm Erling Haaland has been withdrawn from Norway’s press conference on Saturday (Nordnes Foto/Getty) Erling Haaland has been withdrawn from Norway’s press conference this weekend following the news that Manchester City have been found guilty of breaking the Premier League’s financial rules. On Friday, it emerged that City have been found guilty on all but one of the Premier League’s 115 charges following a decision by an independent panel.

The Premier League has not yet decided on the sanctions, while City are expected to appeal the verdict as they could face a significant points deduction, a financial penalty or even relegation from the top flight. Man City's 115 charges in full Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak with Pep Guardiola in 2024 (Reuters) Failure to provide accurate and up-to-date financial information (2009-2018) – 54 charges Failure to provide accurate financial reports for player and manager compensation (2009-2018) – 14 charges Failure to comply with UEFA’s regulations, including Financial Fair Play Regulations – 5 charges Breaching Premier League Profitability and Sustainability regulations (2015-2018) – 7 charges Failure to co-operate with Premier League investigations (2018-2023) – 35 charges But in light of City’s guilty verdict, Norway announced on Friday that Haaland will not be speaking to the media and the striker has been replaced by Fredrik Aursnes and Andreas Schjelderup for the press conference alongside head coach Stale Solbakken.

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