Manchester Metropolis’s mascot speaks out after being attacked by Haaland: ‘They tried to cover it beneath the rug’

A weird story emerged yesterday alleging that Manchester Metropolis star Erling Haaland struck the membership’s mascot on the pinnacle final October. Whereas Manchester Metropolis has denied the incident, the accusations made by the lady who wears the mascot costume in ‘The Solar’ are putting, claiming she ended up within the hospital with extreme complications and dizziness.

The lady, who needs to stay nameless, claims she “was fairly upset and crying. My head was hurting, and I believe I used to be in shock. I later realized that [Haaland] got here from behind me and hit me on the pinnacle. I believed it was a soccer ball, nevertheless it wasn’t,” stated the alleged sufferer, whose claims have drawn some criticism. “I’ve by no means obtained any complaints from any of my bosses about my work earlier than,” she defended.

The lady’s criticism is directed extra on the membership than the Norwegian striker: “I’m certain Erling would have apologized to me if he had been given the chance. However they’ve merely wished to brush it beneath the rug,“ she defined resignedly.

Manchester Metropolis denies the incident

Manchester Metropolis has vehemently denied the lady’s allegations, calling them “fully false.” The membership has acknowledged that it has reviewed safety footage from the day in query and located no proof to help the declare that Haaland struck the mascot.

“We’re conscious of the allegations made within the media, that are fully false. We’ve got reviewed the accessible footage and might affirm that no such incident occurred,” a Manchester Metropolis spokesperson stated in an announcement.

The Girl’s account of the occasions

Regardless of Manchester Metropolis’s denial, the lady stands by her account of the occasions. She claims that she was standing close to the tunnel when Haaland approached her from behind and struck her on the pinnacle. She says she was in shock and ache and needed to be taken to the hospital.

“I do know what occurred, and I do know that I used to be hit on the pinnacle,” she stated. “I’m not making this up. I simply need the membership to acknowledge what occurred and apologize.”