Haaland to cover travel costs of former side’s supporters

Norway and the Sky Blues forward Erling Haaland will pay for supporters of his ex-team Bryne FK to attend the side’s playoff match on Saturday.

Erling Haaland will cover the cost of the train trip for around 200 fans from his boyhood club, Bryne FK, to attend the team’s playoff game on Saturday, paying around NOK 175,000 ($16,000) ❤️🇳🇴

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2^nd-tier Bryne, Erling’s boyhood team, have reached the playoffs for the 1^st time since 2006 and have the opportunity of getting promoted to the 1^st-tier division in Norway – Eliteserien.

Manchester City striker will cover the train trip cost for around 200 supporters, around 16,000 dollars.

“Times are hard for people financially, and that makes it a hard decision for people to prioritize traveling to a match like this here,” Bryne marketing manager Bjorn Hagerud Roken admitted ahead of the side’s playoff clash.

“What Haaland did give more supporters the chance to attend the crucial match.”

Erling left Bryne to join Molde in 2016.