Erling Haaland has been no no different in his behaviour after the sham contract verdict against Manchester City, according to Norway team-mate Kristoffer Ajer. Haaland will play for the first time on Thursday since the Premier Leagues damning verdict on Man City, which said the club has artifically inflated their club revenue by �900million between 2009 and 2018.Norway take on Wales in the Nations League on Thursday, when Haaland will be in the spotlight as his club faces a huge amount of uncertainty after the Premier League statement.Ever since I met him brings lot of energy and joy to the group, said Brentford centre-back Ajer when asked about Haalands demeanour in the Norway camp since Citys guilty verdict was announced on Tuesday.Thats the biggest compliment I always give, he hasnt changed a bit from the moment I met him, even though hes the the biggest star on the planet right now.He been exactly the same the last few days as well which is is not a surprise for me.Reports of Citys guilty verdict first surfaced in the media on Friday.City verdict not discussed in Norway campHaaland scored against Portugal in a 2-1 defeat two days later, after earlier scoring two versus Denmark to extend his record as the Nations Leagues all-time top scorer to 22.Ajer said: Hes the best player in the world if you ask me, so hopefully he scores a few tomorrow as well.I have to admit that honestly Ive read very little into it [the City situation]. We dont talk about it much here.Obviously, it was a statement released yesterday, so its quite fresh and new.But were just footballers, we dont know all the ins and outs and all the stuff thats being talked about in the media.So we havent really had any fantastic discussions about it where we know a lot.Man City verdict: Haaland future uncertainHaaland and many of his team-mates futures could be thrown into serious doubt following the verdict, with the punishment yet to be decided.No pubishment is said to be off the table, with suggestions the club could be expelled from the Premier League, which would surely see the likes of Haaland depart the club.No current player has commented on the verdict, although City have released another statement reaffirming that they strenously deny the claims and have irrefutable evidence to clear their name. Topics Erling Haaland Manchester City F.C. Norway National Football Team Premier League Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Burnham would be really concerned to lose Man City owners over financial breaches Nicholas McGee 30th September, 2026 Klopp far from preparing for a title after Man City guilty verdicts Nicholas McGee 30th September, 2026 Ruben Dias asked about Manchester City uncertainty and defends Cristiano Ronaldo from accusations of selfishness Jon Fisher 30th September, 2026 Pep Guardiola says he is behind my owner and my chairman after Manchester City found guilty of financial doping Jon Fisher 30th September, 2026 Rio Ngumoha: Why the Liverpool forward will save club �130 million and has a really big chance this season Ben Miller 29th September, 2026 BREAKING: Manchester City found guilty of all 115 Premier League charges after creating sham contracts worth �900m Mitch Fretton 29th September, 2026
