Cardiff to appeal against dismissed £100m Sala claimImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Cardiff City had unveiled Emiliano Sala as their new striker just two days before his death in a plane crash in 2019Published4 hours agoCardiff City have filed an appeal against a French judge’s decision to dismiss a claim for more than £100m in compensation following the death of footballer Emiliano Sala.The 28-year-old, and pilot David Ibbotson, died when the Piper Malibu plane carrying them crashed into the English Channel on the night of 21 January 2019.
The Argentine striker was on his way to join Cardiff – then in the Premier League – from FC Nantes for a £15m transfer fee.
There has been a long-running dispute between the two clubs, with the recent chapter coming in March when Cardiff’s claim they were due compensation from Nantes over the loss of Sala was dismissed.
