Norwegian’s near decade-long contract on £500,000 a week could backfire spectacularly if champions are punished
Erling Haaland’s bumper nine-and-a-half-year record new contract with Manchester City is a certifiable coup for the champions and a life-changing deal for the 24-year-old that provokes several intriguing questions.
The thorniest is what occurs if City are relegated should the club be found guilty of the more than 100 charges brought by the Premier League. The champions deny all the allegations but if they are unsuccessful then, depending on the severity of the verdict, one potential tariff is demotion.
Written by Jamie Jackson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/17/erling-haaland-record-breaking-deal-premier-league-manchester-city-football under the title “Haaland’s record-breaking deal is a coup but what happens if City are relegated? | Jamie Jackson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
