Erling Haaland reported to police after ‘leaving Man Metropolis mascot with suspected whiplash and concussion’ following ‘blows to the again of the pinnacle’

Erling Haaland has been accused of leaving Manchester Metropolis mascot ‘Moonbeam’ with ‘suspected whiplash and concussion’ by the lady contained in the costume. 

She alleges that she acquired playful knocks to the pinnacle from the 6ft 4in striker forward of Metropolis’s 1-0 win over Southampton in October.

The blows got here after she posed for a photograph, she claims, and left her in shock and asking a colleague what had hit her. 

Moreover, in an interview with The Sun, she claims {that a} membership probe cleared the Norwegian earlier than her contract was not renewed. The girl, who began as a Metropolis temp final June and infrequently labored as Moonbeam on matchdays, additionally lodged an assault grievance with police.

‘I used to be fairly upset and I used to be crying and my head was thudding and I feel I used to be in shock,’ she mentioned. ‘I later realised he’d come behind me and hit me on the pinnacle after which leaned on my head.’

The girl claims that she advised the membership’s safeguarding chief who laughed it off and mentioned: ‘Not less than you possibly can say Erling Haaland hit you.’

A lady who often wore the costume alleges that she acquired playful knocks to the pinnacle from the 6ft 4in striker forward of Metropolis’s 1-0 win over Southampton in October. 

Moreover, she claims {that a} membership probe cleared the Norwegian earlier than her contract was not renewed

She was reportedly provided the prospect to go dwelling after the incident however didn’t take up the supply and later vomited and suffered neck and head ache. She claims to have been seen by Metropolis’s first-team physician the next day who recommended she go to the hospital. 

In response to The Solar, The Salford Royal’s A&E notes confirmed her signs although a CT scan revealed no injury. Metropolis’s well being and security head Paul Kenyon launched a probe and advised the lady they needed to have a look at CCTV.

A probe concluded that Haaland didn’t trigger her accidents. 

A report acknowledged: ‘Erling Haaland at all times does a mild contact on the again or head of Moonbeam as recognition.’ 

So as to add insult to damage, the lady claims that after returning to her position within the ticket workplace she was advised to reapply for her contract to be renewed. However after a half-day interview, she was knowledgeable final December she had not been profitable.

‘I’ve by no means had any complaints from any of the managers about my work earlier than,’ she added. ‘They mentioned they didn’t really feel like I’d carried out within the interviews to the 100 per cent I normally do.’

A Manchester Metropolis spokesperson mentioned: ‘We totally investigated and located that not one of the proof, together with video footage, backed up the declare that an damage was sustained within the method alleged.

‘We’re additionally conscious a grievance was made to Larger Manchester Police and no additional motion was taken by them both.’