# Haaland Unchanged After City Contract Verdict

> Haaland remains focused despite Manchester City's financial rule breach ruling.
- Title: Haaland Unchanged After City Contract Verdict · BBC Sport
- Summary: Haaland remains focused despite Manchester City's financial rule breach ruling. Erling Haaland shows no change in performance after Manchester City's guilty…
- Keywords: erling haaland, manchester city, norway, wales, nations league, premier league, sports, Haaland, Unchanged, City, Contract, Verdict
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckge43e8nqdwo
- Published: 2026-09-30T17:26:24.682+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: erling haaland, manchester city, norway, wales, nations league, premier league, sports
## Haaland unaffected by verdict
Erling Haaland has been unaffected by the sham contract verdict against Manchester City according to the Norway camp he's been with since the news broke.
## Next match in Cardiff
Haaland will play for the first time since the Premier League confirmed City's financial rule breaches when Norway take on Wales in Cardiff on Thursday 19:45 BST.
## Training normal
Haaland trained as normal at Cardiff City Stadium on Wednesday evening with Brentford defender Kristoffer Ajer saying he was no different since the news broke.
## Ajer on focus
Ajer said Haaland remained fully focused halfway through this four-game Nations League window and has been exactly the same as always with the national team.
## Ajer on no change
Ajer stated Haaland has not changed at all since meeting him bringing energy and joy to the group despite being the biggest star on the planet.
## Next game focus
Ajer said Haaland's main focus is Wales tomorrow night with two equal sides playing the same kind of football.
## Key takeaway

Erling Haaland shows no change in performance after Manchester City's guilty verdict on financial rule breaches.