After messing around with Manchester City coach Simon Bitcon, ERLING HAALAND perplexed supporters.

The Manchester City squad is in Athens, Greece, preparing for their Super Cup match against Sevilla.

Erling Haaland put coach Simon Bitcon in a chokeholdCredit: Instagram @teamhaaland

The pair playfully squared up to each otherCredit: Instagram

Haaland pushed the coach and punched him lightly on the armCredit: Instagram

Bitcon, the team’s strength and conditioning trainer, was leading a fitness drill for the players when he was targeted by Haaland for some playfighting.

The Norwegian international charged up to Bitcon and choked him before releasing him and pushing him away.

Haaland, 2, also lightly hit the coach on the arm, prompting Bitcon to square up to the striker.

The couple then compared punching distances, throwing them in fits of laughter as Haaland came out on top.

The exchange perplexed fans, with several joking that Haaland was “bullying” Bitcon.

One supporter said: “He bullied the coach ”

Haaland started the season on a high note, scoring two goals in the first game against Burnley.

It took the goal machine only three minutes to hit the net in the -0 triumph, and he will be looking to replicate that performance against Sevilla.