Solbakken shields Haaland from City controversy

Norges Fotballforbund protected Erling Braut Haaland on Saturday by having him skip the scheduled press conference with Solbakken. The change came after Haaland's club team, Manchester City, was found guilty of numerous violations. Solbakken stated they wanted to give Haaland the best conditions to focus on the match, emphasizing the issue has nothing to do with the Nations League.

The Norway manager confirmed he was involved in deciding Haaland would skip the press conference, though he hadn't spoken to the striker about the City news. Solbakken expressed confidence that Haaland will handle the situation well and confirmed he will start against Portugal in their crucial home Nations League match. cat-cross.com