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Man City 'surprised' Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has not recognised Erling Haaland's historic new contract as club braces for final verdict in 115-charge FFP case

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<p>The prolific Norwegian striker, who already has two top-flight titles in England and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/worried-about-record-gary-lineker-playful-dig-alan-shearer-match-of-the-day-absence-concerned-erling-haaland-new-contract/bltcacf9c661f1c560f" target="_blank">a couple of Golden Boots to his name</a>, has penned a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/what-erling-haaland-new-10-year-man-city-contract-means-football-ffp-charge-pep-guardiola-premier-league-record-real-madrid/blt99ee793829a6f46e" target="_blank">stunning 10-year deal at the Etihad Stadium</a>. Those terms are intended to keep him in his current surroundings until 2034.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Haaland agreeing such a contract is considered to be a major coup not just for defending champions City, but the Premier League as a whole. The 24-year-old frontman is often used as the face of global marketing campaigns that help to promote English football around the world.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Richard Masters, as chief executive of the Premier League, would have been expected to comment on <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/sorry-tell-me-again-pep-guardiola-shock-length-erling-haaland-10-year-man-city-contract/blt4cf1cb8b4aee51c2" target="_blank">a deal that is big news for the brand</a> that he controls. Haaland’s agreement has however, as reported by the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14302727/INSIDE-SPORT-Man-City-officials-surprised-Richard-Masters-acknowledged-Erling-Haalands-nine-half-year-deal.html " target="_blank"><em>Daily Mail</em></a>, been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/oasis-liam-gallagher-lashes-out-man-utd-influencer-mark-goldbridge-erling-haaland-sold-whole-career-comments/bltffd7c58a0d4b7a9c" target="_blank">met with silence by those at EPL headquarters</a>.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>That has come as some surprise to City – who made Premier League history last season when claiming a fourth-successive title triumph – but they have been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/play-championship-nine-years-erling-haaland-warned-man-city-relegated-premier-league-champions/blt8e8c1e52c9c51c5a" target="_blank">locked in a 115-charge Financial Fair Play battle</a> and other legal arguments with the English authorities and are still <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-city-warned-historic-100-point-deduction-115-charge-ffp-case-finance-expert-premier-league-champions-heading-out-division/bltb0fe81d23142cee4" target="_blank">waiting to discover what punishments, if any, they will face</a> when it comes to supposed financial misconduct in Manchester.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Man City 'surprised' Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has not recognised Erling Haaland's historic new contract as club braces for final verdict in 115-charge FFP case | Goal.com

Manchester City have reportedly been left &apos;surprised&apos; by the lack of recognition Erling Haaland’s new contract has received from the Premier League.

Man City &apos;surprised&apos; Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has not recognised Erling Haaland&apos;s historic new contract as club braces for final verdict in 115-charge FFP case

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