– I have to say that it is not like he should be spared such questions, or that I believe that he should not be able to answer them, but I do believe that part of what is in that direction is out of proportion, says Solbakken at Thursday’s press conference. Erling Braut Haaland had to answer several questions, including from news, regarding the choice to play for Manchester City. The club is owned by the royal family of the United Arab Emirates. The family is accused of gross violations of human rights – and is accused of running sports laundering and that the purchase of Haaland to Manchester City was part of a sports laundering agenda. The questions that were directed at Jærbuen at a press conference on Wednesday, caused the national team manager to react the following day. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB – Getting a bit “overkill” Solbakken points out that it is justified to ask questions about the club choice and the topic of Haaland, but adds: – But what is not justified is that there is a selling feeling now that a Erling Haaland must be responsible for or be made responsible or be the first debater or be the one who will be responsible for a huge political issue that is so much, much bigger than whether there are some youngsters or experienced, or the world’s best coach playing for a club approved by a system. Or is part of an approved system, the Premier League or international football. – For me, it’s a bit overkill, and I say that with the utmost respect for you to be allowed to ask about the subject, because it’s a huge business community, it’s authorities, it’s an international society. If you are going to go to the seams for this, it is somehow not Erling who should be the starting point to get the right lines set, continues the national team boss. Haaland was asked, among other things, about his relationship with Manchester City’s owners and the accusations the club receives for engaging in sports laundering on Wednesday. – First of all – I have never met them. I don’t know them like that. Those are pretty strong accusations you make there. When you put it that way, I can’t help but not say much about it. I think that would be a bit too sloppy, Haaland replied to what he thinks about the club’s owners. This is what news asked Haaland about at yesterday’s press conference: Erling Braut Haaland was confronted with several critical questions about his choice of club at the national team’s press conference. React to the article Among other things, Solbakken is reacting to the VG article with the title: “Claims he was tortured in the UAE: Strong criticism of Haaland”. The case deals with Matthew Hedges (35), who is said to have been tortured in a prison in the United Arab Emirates for several months. He is critical of Haaland’s choice of club. – If you take that VG article, it is very popular for me. – I think it is on the edge. You can turn it upside down. Is it really Erling, is he really the person he should be extremely disappointed with? I think that is taking it very far, he continues.
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