Erling Haaland has openly backed Manchester City and its Abu Dhabi owners, purchasing a luxury home in Abu Dhabi, reports The Mail.

The 23-year-old striker scored at Anfield on Sunday, helping Manchester City secure a 3-0 victory over Liverpool. This was Manchester City's first match since an independent commission found the club guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial regulations.

Ahead of this high-pressure match, Haaland publicly backed his team, urging fans to "enjoy the journey," a statement that echoed Manchester City's owner from Abu Dhabi, who is mounting a strong appeal against the verdict.

The move was also seen as Haaland reaffirming his loyalty to Manchester City and the Abu Dhabi United Group. He purchased a luxury home in the new Oasis Development on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE.

His father, 53-year-old Alf-Inge Haaland, also bought a property in the same community. Properties there are reported to cost around £7.5 million.

Manchester City has a significant presence in this Yas Island project. The development features the club's youth academy, an exclusive "City Lounge," and the team's branding and elements are visible throughout the community.

Haaland recorded a video message for the project's launch, with Alf-Inge and Manchester City's legendary former manager Pep Guardiola also in attendance.

Following Manchester City's guilty verdict, Guardiola has also backed the club he managed. The verdict found that Manchester City used "fictitious" commercial agreements between 2009 and 2018, over nine seasons, to disguise more than £900 million in funding injections from its Abu Dhabi owners, artificially inflating revenue and suppressing costs.

According to an article published in Architectural Digest in June, Haaland's property portfolio includes two properties in England, as well as residences in Marbella, Málaga, and Oslo.

Following Manchester City's 3-0 victory over Liverpool on Sunday evening, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca downplayed the club's guilty verdict, repeatedly referring to the controversy surrounding the charges as "noise."

He said: "There will always be noise, so we have to learn how to deal with it. But at the same time, we have to make our own noise, and our noise is winning matches, which is what we did today. At the end of the match, our fans were singing, so the noise comes from us, not from outside.

"There will be noise at every away match, so we have to learn to deal with it. At the same time, we have to make our own noise. Our noise is when the fans sing at the final whistle, and that should be our goal now."

Before the match, Haaland told Sky Sports: "We have to stay united. Whatever happens in life, we have to support each other and stay positive – we have to always smile. We have to remain positive, look forward, try to win football matches, and then try to enjoy this situation and win this match at Anfield."

"We have to stay united and show love for each other," he added. "Together, enjoy the journey, and keep smiling."

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