The association football transfer of Emiliano Sala from FC Nantes to Cardiff City F.C. occurred on 19 January 2019.

Did Cardiff pay transfer fee for Sala?

After month-long negotiations between the two clubs, Welsh-based English Premier League club Cardiff City agreed to pay French club Nantes a club record £15 million transfer fee for Sala, a 28-year-old Argentine striker.

Do Cardiff still have to pay for Sala?

FIFA ruled in September 2019 that Cardiff must pay Nantes the full transfer fee, but the Welsh club have now taken their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

What happened to Emiliano Sala plane?

Sala, 28, was involved in a multimillion-pound transfer from French club Nantes to Cardiff City FC, when the plane crashed into the sea in January 2019, killing the striker and pilot Mr Ibbotson, 59. Mr Henderson denies the charge of endangering the safety of an aircraft.

Which footballer died in plane crash?

The man on trial over the 2019 plane crash that killed Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala told a British court on Thursday that he had been haunted by the tragedy.

Nantes have demanded payment from Cardiff City over £15m Emiliano Sala transfer

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Who killed Emiliano?

David Henderson, 67, was convicted by a majority verdict of 10 to two over the death of the 28-year-old forward by a jury at Cardiff Crown Court. The plane carrying Sala crashed into the English Channel on January 21, 2019, killing him and pilot David Ibbotson, 59.

Did Cardiff end up paying for Emiliano Sala?

Cardiff claimed they were not liable for any of the £15m fee because Sala was not officially their player when he died, and refused to make interim payments as they claimed the deal was not legally binding. ... Sala was exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide prior to the crash, a report later revealed.

Who signed Emiliano?

- Sam Borden: In search of Emiliano Sala

It took the jury seven and a half hours to decide to convict Henderson. The plane was bringing Sala from Nantes, France, to Cardiff, where he had signed a deal with Cardiff City.

Did they ever find Sala pilot?

Striker Sala, 28, was being flown from Nantes in France to his new club, Cardiff City, on 21 January 2019 when the light aircraft being piloted by David Ibbotson, 59, from Lincolnshire, plunged into the sea near Guernsey. Sala's body was recovered from the seabed 68 metres down but Ibbotson's body has not been found.

Was David Ibbotson's body found?

Mr Ibbotson's body has never been recovered.

Was Sala's body found?

The Argentine's body was recovered late on Wednesday after the wreckage was found on Sunday morning, and it was confirmed as his on Thursday. In a post on Instagram, Sala's sister Romina said: "Your soul in my soul, it will shine forever thus illuminating the time of my existence. I love you, tito."

What killed Davide Astori?

On 4 March 2018, Astori was found dead in his hotel room prior to a league match. His autopsy revealed cardiac arrest as his cause of death.

What did Liverpool pay for Mohamed Salah?

Salah would become Liverpool's best-paid player if he agrees a new contract at Anfield, with defender Virgil van Dijk occupying that position right now having signed a new deal in August worth a reported £300,000-a-week.

How much is Mo Salah salary?

Back in 2018, Salah put pen to paper on a five-year deal with Liverpool and he is currently earning around 237,000 euros per week, which is around 12 million euros per season.

How much did Sadio Mane cost?

On 28 June 2016, Mané joined Liverpool for a transfer fee of £34 million on a five-year contract. The transfer fee made him the most expensive African player in history at the time.