ERLING HAALAND has been brutally trolled by fans as he prepares to return to crisis-hit Manchester City.
The Etihad giants sent shockwaves through football when of breaking the Premier League’s financial rules last week.
And Haaland, 26, has been ruthlessly mocked despite City against the independent commission’s verdict.
The Norwegian released a mic’d up video of him involved in a training session with the Sky Blues before the international break.
Haaland can be seen testing his strength against Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol in the eye-catching footage, which was released on YouTube.
But the lethal striker, who has after being given a few extra days of rest by City chief Enzo Maresca, has been ridiculed on social media.
One said: “Why are you training while you’re going to be relegated?”
Another like-minded fan added: “What’s the purpose of training when you will be playing in the next season.”
A third cheekily chimed in: “Will you still be doing these videos in League Two next season?”
A fourth claimed: “Can’t see you staying when is confirmed.”
And a fifth questioned: “How does it feel playing for a sham club?”
Premier League rivals are next season.
They were found guilty of more than 100 charges over a nine-season period.
It led to a damning Premier League statement revealing City hid a whopping .
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Timeline: What happens next?
- October 2 – Deadline to submit appeal
- December 25 – Deadline for appeal to conclude (12 weeks after appeal is lodged)
- December 14-18 – Possible date for maximum five-day appeal hearing
- January 17 – Deadline for commission to produce final verdict
What are Man City charged with?
THE Premier League claim Man City hid £900m in 'sham' deals across a nine-year period.
They were found guilty on 114 of the initial 115 charges – with the number now up to 130 charges – which fit into six categories…
- Failing to give accurate financial information over sponsorship revenue, related parties and operating costs between 2009-10 and 2017/18. Total charges: 50
- Failing to provide full details of managerial remuneration between 2009/10 and 2012/13. Total charges 8
- Failing to provide full details of player remuneration between 2010/11 and 2015/16. Total charges 12
- Failing to comply with Uefa Licencing and Financial Fair Play regulations between 2013/14 and 2017/18. Total charges 5
- Breaching Premier League Profitability and Sustainability rules between 2015/16 and 2017/18. Total charges 25
- Failing to co-operate with the Premier League investigation between 2018/19 and 2022/23. Total charges 30
- Total charges: 130
And Haaland is in a race against time to prove his fitness ahead of the Sky Blues’ showdown with Liverpool on Sunday.
The marksman after being spotted limping during Norway’s loss to Portugal.
