Real row goes too far: Man City threaten legal action over Haaland
· Yahoo Sports
The power struggle in the run-up to Real Madrid’s presidential elections reached a new level of escalation yesterday. Florentino Pérez’s challenger went so far out on a limb with a transfer announcement that Manchester City is now considering legal action.
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What happened? Enrique Riquelme, Pérez’s rival candidate, promised on Spanish TV on 'El Hormiguero' that Erling Haaland would play for Los Blancos if he were elected next Sunday. The energy entrepreneur even brought along a Real shirt with Haaland’s name on the back.
After Haaland’s father and his advisor had already denied the transfer in a statement, 'Marca' contacted Manchester City this morning. In a statement to the Spanish daily, the Sky Blues said: "The reports from Spain about Erling Haaland’s future are false. There is absolutely no possibility of this happening [his departure from the club], and there is no contractual clause that would make it possible."
On top of that, the English club went a step further and threatened Riquelme with legal action. "We are examining legal measures regarding the use of our player’s image and/or marketing rights in this context."
The response to Enrique Riquelme’s announcement could hardly have been clearer. The presidential elections will take place on June 7. The result will also show how much truth there really is behind the many campaign promises. A Haaland transfer, evidently, is not one of them.
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